Glenkeel
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Glenkeel
An Gleann Caol | |
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townland | |
  Glenkeel | |
| Coordinates: 54°24′36″N 7°51′40″W / 54.410°N 7.861°W |
Glenkeel (from Irish Gleann Caol 'narrow glen') is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the south-west corner of the civil parish of Boho, in the land division of Old Barr, in the former barony of Magheraboy.[1] It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.
Glenkeel is divided into the sub-townlands of Carrickaphreghaun, Carricknaboll, Cloghernavea, Lough Acrottan, Teeroe and Tullyveeny.[1]
This area is notable for its geological Karst features notably forming part of the Reyfad-Glenkeel cave system and Reyfad-Carrickbeg system. Glenkeel hill (373 m (1,224 ft)) is mentioned in several historical texts.[2] The area still retains the tradition of peat cutting.[1]
