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An Líonán

Leenaun
(submerged) reef at the head of the sea
Leenaun occupies the southern shore of Killary Harbour, Ireland's deepest fjord, in the Ross barony of County Galway. The Irish name An Líonán or Líonán Cinn Mhara translates to '(submerged) reef at the head of the sea,' reflecting the village's position at this distinctive coastal inlet where the Maam Valley converges with the fjord. Killary Harbour itself formed approximately twenty thousand ...

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