Mweenish Cemetery
Mweenish Cemetery is a cemetery in County Galway, Connacht. Mweenish Cemetery is situated nearby to Mweenish Island, as well as near the islet Duck Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mweenish Island and Mason Island.
Mweenish Island
Island
Photo: Kevin Scannell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Connemara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.
Mason Island
Island
Mason Island is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna. Mason Island is situated 2½ km west of Mweenish Cemetery.
Carna Quay
Breakwater
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carna Quay is a breakwater, which is situated 2 km northeast of Mweenish Cemetery.
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 3 km north of Mweenish Cemetery.
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 8 km north of Mweenish Cemetery.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 8 km east of Mweenish Cemetery.
Mweenish Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: burial
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.29866° or 53° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
-9.84907° or 9° 50′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C5G75X2+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 26312235OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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