Macroom

Macroom is a market town in , southwest Ireland. It stands halfway between and at a point where the fertile Lee valley gives way to rugged uplands, and the road starts its climb over to County Kerry.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrigaphooca Stone Circle.

Archaeological site
is a stone circle and National Monument located in , . It is situated 4.4 km west of Macroom, immediately east of , north of the N22, and near the confluence of the and River Foherish. is situated 4½ km west of Macroom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clondrohid.

Locality
is a village and civil parish in , , four miles north of Macroom. As of the 2022 census, the population of the village was recorded as 180, down slightly from 188 people as of the 2011 census. is situated 5 km northwest of Macroom.

Macroom

Latitude
51.905° or 51° 54′ 18″ north
Longitude
-8.9599° or 8° 57′ 36″ west
Population
4,100
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IE MCR
Open location code
9C3HW23R+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52250948
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2962745
Wiki­data ID
Q1002636
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Macroom” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Macroom
  • Bulgarian: Макрум
  • Catalan: Macroom
  • Cebuano: Macroom
  • Chinese: 馬克隆
  • Chinese: 马克隆
  • Danish: Macroom
  • Dutch: Macroom
  • French: Macroom
  • German: Macroom
  • Indonesian: Macroom
  • Indonesian: Maigh Chromtha
  • Irish: Maigh Chromtha
  • Italian: Macroom
  • Japanese: マクルーム
  • Lithuanian: Makrumas
  • Polish: Macroom
  • Russian: Макрум
  • Slovenian: Macroom
  • Spanish: Macroom
  • Swedish: Macroom
  • Ukrainian: Макрум
  • Urdu: میکروم
  • Welsh: Macroom
  • Welsh: Maigh Chromtha

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