Glengarriff
Glengarriff (Irish: An Gleann Garbh, meaning "the rough glen") is a village of approximately 140 people on the N71 national secondary road in the Beara Peninsula of County Cork, Ireland. Known internationally as a tourism venue, it has a number of natural attractions. It sits at the northern head of Glengarriff Bay, a smaller enclave of Bantry Bay.
Glengarriff
An Gleann Garbh | |
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Village | |
The Blue Pool, Glengarriff | |
Glengarriff Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 9°33′07″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2016) | 138 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | V925564 |
| Website | www |
At 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwards along the N71 road from Bantry, and 33 kilometres (21 mi) eastwards along the R572 road Castletownbere, it is a common stopping-point along the routes around the area.
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