Leenaun (Irish An Líonán - the filling pool), sometimes Leenane, is a village in County Galway. It is situated beside Ireland's only fjord, Killary Harbour, on the northern edge of Connemara and is on the route of the Western Way Long-distance trail.
Leenane is an angling resort and a key destination on the west coast for mountain climbers.
Leenaun was the setting for the movie, The Field, and of the play The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
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The interior, although burned du ...
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