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Aughleam
Village in Connacht, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Eachléim, anglicized as Aughleam or Aghleam,[1] is a Gaeltacht village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the Mullet Peninsula in Erris, on the R313 regional road. It has a total area of 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi). Its name derives from Irish Each (horse) and Léim (leap), as local folklore has it a horse leapt from the east of the townland to the west, marking out its borders.
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An Eachléim
English: Aghleam or Aughleam | |
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Village | |
![]() Eachléim Heritage Centre | |
Coordinates: 54°06′57″N 10°06′08″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Irish Grid Reference | F625205 |
Eachléim is the only official name. The anglicized spellings Aughleam and Aghleam have no official status. |
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