VIII
VIII is a wayside cross in County Galway, Connacht. VIII is situated near the church St. Patrick’s Mass rock, as well as near St Patricks Chapel at Mám Éan pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Binn Chaonaigh and Binn Mhór.
Binn Chaonaigh
Peak
Binn Chaonaigh is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 633 metres, it is the fourth-highest of the Maumturks, the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 223rd-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Binn Mhór
Peak
Binn Mhór is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 661 metres, it is the third-highest of the Maumturks, the 140th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 171st-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recess and Maum.
Recess
Village
Recess, officially Sraith Salach, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is within the Connemara Gaeltacht, beside Glendollagh Lough, and near the foot of Lissoughter Hill. The N59 road passes through it. Recess is situated 6 km southwest of VIII.
Maum
Locality
An Mám is a small Gaeltacht village and its surrounding lands in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Maum is situated 7 km northeast of VIII.
VIII
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.49206° or 53° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
-9.6523° or 9° 39′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C5GF8RX+R3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Highlights: St. Patrick’s Mass rock and St Patricks Chapel at Mám Éan pass.
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Places to explore: IX and VII.
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