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Roonkeel Destination Guide

Explore Roonkeel in Ireland

Roonkeel in the region of Connaught is a place in Ireland - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

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Time in Roonkeel is now 01:56 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Streamstown, Salrock, and Rinvyle. Since you are here already, consider visiting Derry . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Roonkeel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Cairn O'Mhor - LIVE MUSIC ON COASTROAD - Clifden - Ierland, 2010

4:21 min by johnbodhran
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Cairn O'Mhor, four guys from the Netherlands playing Irish Traditional music,, on holiday in Clifden, Ireland - 2010 We stopped at this beautiful place on the coastroad. The weather was splendid, sunn ..

Global Learning at Lourdes: Ireland Program Tour

1:47 min by LourdesUniversity
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The Office of Global Learning offers study-abroad programs to enhance undergraduate academic programs. The Ireland Program is Lourdes' first such program. Offered during the 2013 summer session, the c ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mweelrea

Mweelrea is a mountain in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. With a height of 814 metres (2,670 feet), it is the highest point in County Mayo, the highest point in the province of Connacht and the 34th highest in Ireland. The mountain overlooks Killary Harbour. Mweelrea is a mountain overlooking the Atlantic coast, and as such weather conditions can change very rapidly and this poses particular challenges for climbers who are inexperienced or have limited navigation abilities.

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Located at 53.64 -9.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hewitts of Ireland, Highest points of Irish counties, Marilyns of Ireland, Mountains and hills of County Mayo

Caher Island

Caher Island (Cathair na Naomh in Irish), an uninhabited island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland, is situated between the larger Clare Island and Inishturk. An ancient centre for pilgrimage, it is still visited for this reason today. On 15 August each year, the Feast of the Assumption, there is a pilgrimage to the island. Its name in Irish means the City of the Saints. The island is accessed by boat from Inishturk.

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Located at 53.72 -10.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of County Mayo, Uninhabited islands of Ireland

Killary Harbour

Killary Harbour/An Caoláire Rua is a fjord located in the West of Ireland in the heart of Connemara which forms a natural border between counties Galway and Mayo. It is 16 kilometres long and in the centre over 45 metres deep. It is one of three glacial fjords that exist in Ireland, the others being Lough Swilly and Carlingford Lough. On its northern shore lies the mountain of Mweelrea, Connacht's highest mountain, rising to 814 metres.

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Located at 53.62 -9.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Fjords of Ireland, Landforms of County Galway, Landforms of County Mayo

Garraun (marilyn)

Garraun, also known as Maolchnoc, is a marilyn in the Twelve Bens in Connemara, located just to the south of Killary Harbour. Its height is 598m, its prominence is 536m and its national grid references is L767610.

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Located at 53.58 -9.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Marilyns of Ireland

Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) 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 I. The current Mother Abbess of the Benedictine Community is Mary Margaret Funk.

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Located at 53.56 -9.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 19th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine nunneries in Ireland, Buildings and structures in County Galway, Christian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland, Gardens in County Galway, Houses in the Republic of Ireland, Religion in County Galway, Religious buildings completed in 1868, Religious organizations established in 1920, Secondary schools in County Galway, Visitor attractions in County Galway