Explore Murrisk in Ireland
Murrisk in the region of Connaught is a town in Ireland - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Murrisk is now 12:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Westport, Sligo, and Newport. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Derry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Murrisk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gaelforce West Sense the Adventure Race Day 2010
Gaelforce West Race Day 2010 ..
St. Patrick's Day, 2010 - Kinvara.
The seaside village of Kinvara boasts a literary group which I started up some years ago and which continues today, and which invited several well-known Irish poets to read, among them Noel Monahan. I ..
Connemara Sense the Adventure Challenge 2010
Gaelforce - Sense the Adventure The Connemara Adventure Challenge will take the format of Gaelforce West with three disciplines; trail/mountain running (walking and jogging also accepted!), kayaking a ..
Westport Summer 1984
Westport, Ireland, Mayo. A trip to Westport Quay summer 1984 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick, nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 metres mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is 8 kilometres from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin. On "Reek Sunday", the last Sunday in July every year, over 15,000 pilgrims climb it. It forms the southern part of a U-shaped valley created by a glacier flowing into Clew Bay in the last Ice Age.
Located at 53.76 -9.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dorinish
Dorinish is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It has colloquially been known as "Beatle Island" after Beatle John Lennon purchased the island in 1967 for £1,700. Previously used by sailing ships for its stones, the island became a place of peace for Lennon and his family. After his divorce from wife Cynthia, the island went unused until Lennon invited "King of the Hippies" Sid Rawle to establish a commune on the island in 1970.
Located at 53.81 -9.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Westport House
Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland is the stately home of the Marquess of Sligo. It was built by the Browne family in the 18th Century, on the site of an O'Malley castle whose dungeons are still present today. The architects were Richard Cassels who built (1730) the east section of the house facing the town, and later James Wyatt who built the other three facades to form a quadrangle. Later the quadrangle was filled in with a grand staircase.
Located at 53.80 -9.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kilmeena
Kilmeena is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland, near Westport. The village has a Catholic church and a school.
Located at 53.83 -9.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
N59 road (Ireland)
The N59 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It commences in County Sligo, south of Sligo Town at the Belladrehid interchange with the N4 north of Ballysadare. The route circles around the west of Ireland, passing west from Sligo into County Mayo and through Ballina. The N59 continues around Mayo, proceeding indirectly to Westport. Continuing south through Mayo into County Galway, the road passes through the village of Leenaun.
Located at 53.78 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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