Liscannor Bay
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Liscannor Bay is a bay
on the west coast of Ireland
in County Clare
. Hag's Head provides the northern border for the bay and Cream Point is the southern boundary. The village of Liscannor
is located on the north side of the bay, while the village of Lahinch
is on the eastern end of the bay.
The River Dealagh and the River Inagh unite on the east side of the Lahinch Golf Club and enter Liscannor Bay together. The N67 and the R478 combine to outline the bay by road. The Cliffs of Moher
begin at Hag's Head and run north along the coast.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on the west coast of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
. Hag's Head provides the northern border for the bay and Cream Point is the southern boundary. The village of Liscannor
Liscannor
Liscannor is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland. Lying on the west coast of Ireland, on Liscannor Bay, the village is located on the R478 road between Lahinch, to the east, and Doolin, to the north. The Cliffs of Moher are about west of the village...
is located on the north side of the bay, while the village of Lahinch
Lahinch
Lahinch or Lehinch is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Ireland. It lies on the N67 national secondary road....
is on the eastern end of the bay.
The River Dealagh and the River Inagh unite on the east side of the Lahinch Golf Club and enter Liscannor Bay together. The N67 and the R478 combine to outline the bay by road. The Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland....
begin at Hag's Head and run north along the coast.
Geographical coordinates
- Latitude: 52° 55' 14" N (52.921)
- Longitude: 9° 25' 26" W (-9.424)