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Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Connemara

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Edition of 1921; disclaimer. See also Connemara on Wikipedia.

2498685Collier's New Encyclopedia — Connemara

CONNEMARA (“the Bays of the Ocean”), a boggy and mountainous district occupying the W. portion of County Galway, Ireland; about 30 miles in length and 15 to 20 miles in breadth. Its coasts are very broken, and there are numerous small lakes. It is subdivided into Connemara Proper in the W., Jar-Connaught in the S., and Joyce's Country in the N.