Aasleagh
| Aasleagh | ||
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 The waterfall up close |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 37 '10 " N , 9 ° 40' 16" W | |
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| place | Mayo , Connacht , Ireland | |
| flow | Catch | |
Aasleagh ( Irish Eas Liath ) is the name of an Irish waterfall in northern Connemara . It is fed by the river Erriff (ir. An Oirimh ) and is located just before the mouth of the river in the Killary Fjord northeast of the village of Leenaun on the border of the counties Galway and Mayo . The name goes back to the originally Irish name Eas Liath . Eas is the waterfall and liath denotes the color gray, which translates as " gray waterfall ". The Aasleagh waterfall was just like the place Leenaun, the film set for the 1990 film The Field with Richard Harris .
Aasleagh is a popular photo opportunity for visitors among the natural wonders of Connemara. Near the waterfall is Aasleagh Lodge, an 18th century country house that is now operated as a fishing lodge by the regional fisheries administration. The waters of the Erriff are famous for their salmon.
mythology
According to the Ulster cycle of Irish mythology , the two favorite horses of the hero Cú Chulainn , Liath Macha and Dub Sainglenn , are said to have emerged from the Linn Liaith ("gray pool") and then disappeared again after his death. A - controversial - localization connects this place with the Eas Liath .
Aasleagh - view from above the right bank of the river
proof
- ↑ Pronunciation of the place names ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The river names in the Irish place names database
- ↑ A photo of the waterfall on fotocommunity.de
Web links
- Film of the Aasleagh waterfall and the surrounding area on YouTube
- Map of Aasleagh and the surrounding area on maplandia.com (accessed August 5, 2012)