Banrach

Banrach is an archaeological site in , . Banrach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Croagh Patrick and National Famine Memorial.

Peak
Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.
, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in , Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks , rising above the village of , several kilometres from . is situated 3 km southwest of Banrach.

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.
is situated 1 km northwest of Banrach.

Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in , Ireland. It is on the southern coast of , about 10km west of . is situated 1 km northwest of Banrach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.

Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , , on the south side of , about 8 km west of and 4 km east of . lies at the foot of and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain.

Village
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or Leckanvy is a seaside village in , , between and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of . It has a small beach with Pier. is situated 4 km west of Banrach.

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is an attractive town in on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.

Banrach

Latitude
53.77635° or 53° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
-9.6258° or 9° 37′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C5GQ9GF+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1149943376
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Banrach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Croagh Patrick Stables and Crott Loughs.

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