Maumeen

Maumeen is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Maumeen is situated nearby to the village Recess.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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

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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.

Binn Mhairg

Peak

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Binn Mhairg is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recess and Maum.

Recess

Village

Recess is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there… Recess is situated 6 km southwest of Maumeen.