Mace Head Research Station
Mace Head Research Station is an university in County Galway, Connacht. Mace Head Research Station is situated nearby to the lake Lough Shemus, as well as near Mason Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Macdara’s Island and Mason Island.
Saint Macdara’s Island
Church
Photo: Megdotcom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Macdara's Island is a small island off the coast of County Galway in Ireland on which stands a mediaeval Christian monastery and National Monument. Saint Macdara’s Island is situated 2½ km south of Mace Head Research Station.
Mason Island
Island
Mason Island is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna. Mason Island is situated 3 km south of Mace Head Research Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carna and Letterard.
Carna
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carna is an area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance a football pitch and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat. Carna is situated 4½ km east of Mace Head Research Station.
Letterard
Hamlet
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letterard is a townland located in the parish of Moyrus or Carna, Connemara on the West Coast of the Republic of Ireland. It is located in County Galway. Letterard is situated 6 km northeast of Mace Head Research Station.
Mace Head Research Station
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.32656° or 53° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-9.9029° or 9° 54′ 10″ westOperator
National University of Ireland GalwayOpen location code
9C5G83GW+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 248157125OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lough Shemus and Céibh Mhaigh Rois.
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