Corr na Móna | |
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Village | |
  Corr na Móna Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°30′52″N9°26′56″W / 53.514389°N 9.448786°W /53.514389; -9.448786 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Corr na Móna is the only official name. The anglicized spellingCornamona has no official status. | |
Corr na Móna (anglicized asCornamona)[1] is a village andtownland inCounty Galway,Ireland. It is part of theGaeltacht (Irish-speaking region) inJoyce Country, and of the possible future geopark.
The village lies on the north ofLough Corrib in the middle of the Joyce Country Mountain and Lake Districts. It is a popular site among trout and salmon anglers.[2]
The eastern edge of the area comes down to the shores of the Corrib while the western edge borders the upland area ofAn Mám, theMaam Valley and theMaumturk Mountains.
The local secondary school is Coláiste Naomh Feichín, Corr na Móna. The village also has a shop, pub, playground, pier and community centre.[citation needed]
Corr na Móna was used as the filming location forFoscadh, an Irish language film released in 2021.
