Recess, County Galway
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Recess (Irish: Sraith Saileach or Sraith Salach) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there following his retirement until his death in 1959; another was Pádraig MacKernan, a noted Irish diplomat who owned a home at the nearby Lough Athry.
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Recess
Sraith Saileach | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°28′01″N 9°44′17″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | L853477 |
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