Maam Cross
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Maam Cross
an Teach Dóite | |
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Townland | |
Maam Cross Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 9°32′00″W / 53.45°N 9.5333°WCoordinates: 53°27′00″N 9°32′00″W / 53.45°N 9.5333°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | L981455 |
Maam Cross (Irish: an Teach Dóite, meaning 'the burned house') is a crossroads in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Shindilla, at the junction of the N59 from Galway to Clifden and the R336 from Galway to the Maam Valley which runs from Maum or Maam to Leenaun or Leenane.
Transport[]
Maam Cross, on the Galway - Clifden line, opened on 1 January 1896 and finally closed on 29 April 1935.[1]
See also[]
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References[]
- ^ "Maam Cross station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
External links[]
Categories:
- Gaeltacht places in County Galway
- County Galway geography stubs