Lough Benchoona
Lough Benchoona is a lake in County Galway, Connacht. Lough Benchoona is situated nearby to the locality Barrlugwaum, as well as near Lugnbaun.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kylemore Abbey and Garraun.
Kylemore Abbey
Museum
Photo: Textman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The Abbey was founded for Benedictine nuns who fled Belgium in World War 1.
Garraun
Peak
Photo: Joebater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garraun at 598 metres, is the 224th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, while it is just short of the elevation threshold of 600-metres for other classifications, it does have the prominence to be a Marilyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tully Cross.
Tully Cross
Village
Photo: Lindy Buckley, CC BY 2.0.
Tully Cross is a small village located on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, in County Galway, Ireland. It is actually situated in the townland of Gorteenclough. The village lies close to the sea and is on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.
Lough Benchoona
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.5907° or 53° 35′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.8669° or 9° 52′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C5GH4RM+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 177594593OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrlugwaum and Lugnbaun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benchoona East Top and Garraun South Top.
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