Ballynahinch () is a

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

in west

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Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. It sits on the Atlantic coast to the west. The village of

Ballynahinch Ballynahinch may refer to: Northern Ireland * Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland *Ballynahinch, County Down, a town Republic of Ireland *Ballynahinch (barony), in County Galway *Ballynahinch, County Galway, a townland in County Galway * Bally ...

is named after the barony.

Geography

Ballynahinch has an area of . The barony contains several large bodies of water, including Derryclare Lough, Glendallach Lough,

Kylemore Lough Kylemore Lough () is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway. Geography Kylemore Lough measures about long and wide. It is located about northeast of Clifden, just east of Connemara Na ...

and

Lough Fee Lough Fee () is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway. Geography Lough Fee measures about long and wide. It is located about northeast of Clifden and just south of Killary Harbour. Hy ...

. Several significant roads pass through the barony including the N59 and several regional roads, R341, R344. The

Connemara National Park Connemara National Park ( ga, Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara) is one of six national parks in Ireland, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It is located in the northwest of Connemara in County Galway, on the west coast. History ...

is also situated wholly within the barony.

Civil parishes

The barony contains five civil parishes: Ballindoon, Ballynakill, Inishbofin, Moyrus and

Omey Omey may refer to the following: France * Omey (commune), a commune in north-eastern France. Ireland * Omey (civil parish), a civil parish in County Galway. *Omey Island Omey Island ( ga, Iomaidh) is a tidal island situated near Claddaghduff o ...

Places of interest

References

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