Leenaun, County Galway
The history of Leenaun
The bridge of 1825 and its loss in 2007, The Field, the ring barrow. 4 moments, in order.
- About 1825
The bridge
The only river bridge in the village stood for more than 182 years.
- 1990
The Field
The film was set here, and Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Lonesome West followed.
- 18 July 2007
The bridge goes
Heavy rain swept the bridge away, cut the village in two and lengthened some local journeys by over 100 km; the replacement of 2009 carries more traffic.
- 2025
A ring barrow
Michael Gibbons's discovery of the ancient monument was reported by RTÉ and the local press.
Where this comes from
Every paragraph above summarises a statement in Wikipedia, "Leenaun", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, as it read on 2026-09-19. Follow it for the footnotes. Nothing has been added from memory.