- Leenaun
Infobox Irish Place
name = Leenaun
gaeilge = An Líonán
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pin coords = left: 55px; top: 23px
north coord = 53.595 | west coord = 9.7 | irish grid = L874618
area = | elevation = 127 m
province =Connacht
county =County Galway
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census yr = 2002
web = |Leenaun (Irish "An Líonán" - the filling pool), sometimes Leenane, is a village in
County Galway , Ireland. It is situated besideKillary Harbour (Ireland 's onlyfjord ) on the northern edge ofConnemara and is on the route of theWestern Way Long-distance trail .Leenaun was the setting for the movie, "
The Field ", and of the play "The Beauty Queen of Leenane ".On 18th July 2007, following torrential rain, the only bridge running through the village was swept away, cutting the town in half. The bridge was part of the N59 road and had stood there for 182 years. Locals see this as potentially damaging to its lucrative trade in tourism. The damage to the bridge now necessitates a 100km detour in order to avoid the obstruction. Engineers intend to inspect the damage but cannot put a timeline on how long it will take to replace it. [cite web | last = | first = | title =Locals fear tourism downturn as world famous bridge swept away | work = | publisher =
Irish Examiner | date =2007-07-19 | url =http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/07/19/story37656.asp | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-07-30 ] A temporary bridge has been erected now.ee also
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Connemara
*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
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