Silver Strand
Silver Strand is a beach in County Galway, Connacht. Silver Strand is situated nearby to Power Saunas, as well as near the islet Grey Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lynch Mausoleum and Barna Quay.
Lynch Mausoleum
Tomb
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lynch Mausoleum is a tomb, which is situated 780 metres northwest of Silver Strand.
Barna Quay
Pier
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barna Quay is a pier, which is situated 1½ km west of Silver Strand.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Silver Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barna and Salthill.
Barna
Town
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barna, officially known as Bearna in both Irish and English, is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Located approximately 7 km west of the centre of Galway city, it has become a satellite village of Galway.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay. Salthill is situated 3½ km east of Silver Strand.
Claddagh
Suburb
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The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 5 km east of Silver Strand.
Silver Strand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.25064° or 53° 15′ 2″ northLongitude
-9.12625° or 9° 7′ 35″ westOperator
Galway City CouncilOpen location code
9C5G7V2F+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 35313625OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Silver Strand” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Trá na gCeann”
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Highlights include Power Saunas and Grey Rock.
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