Killary Harbour

Killary Harbour or Killary Fjord (Irish: An Caoláire Rua, meaning "the red fjord") is a fjord or fjard on the west coast of Ireland, in northern Connemara. To its north is County Mayo and the mountains of Mweelrea and Ben Gorm; to its south is County Galway and the Maumturk Mountains.

Killary Harbour
An Caoláire Rua (Irish)
View westward
Killary Harbour
LocationCounty Galway
County Mayo
Coordinates53°37′N 9°48′W
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Average depth45 m (148 ft)
SettlementsRossroe, Leenaun
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