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Glengad Beach
Beach
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Editor's Notes
Glengad (Irish: Gleann an Ghad, meaning 'valley of the withes') is a Gaeltacht village in the parish of Kilcommon in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is also known as Dooncarton (Irish: Dún Ceartáin, meaning 'Cartan's Fort'), a name which comes from an Iron Age tribal chieftain called Ciortan, a character who appears in the Ulster Cycle legend of the Táin Bó Flidhais.
The village which is largely linear and without a main street, lies to the northwest and northeast of Dooncarton Hill in the parish of Kilcommon in Erris.
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Weather at Glengad Beach
H: 58° L: 56°
Patchy rain nearby
58°
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Feels like 47°
Precipitation
57%
Humidity
66%
Wind
17 mph
UV Index
3.7
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers🏄Good for surfing/sailing🌧️Rain expected
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- Where is Glengad Beach?
- Glengad Beach is a beach in Connacht.
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- There is no fixed answer for Glengad Beach: whether it is safe to swim there on a given day depends on the water temperature, recent rainfall, and any advisories posted at Glengad Beach in Connacht. Check current water conditions before you go, and follow posted signs and local guidance.
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