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Portacloy Destination Guide

Delve into Portacloy in Ireland

Portacloy in the region of Connaught is located in Ireland - some 160 mi or ( 257 km ) North-West of Dublin , the country's capital .

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Local time in Portacloy is now 04:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Srah, Sligo, and Roscommon. While being here, you might want to check out Derry . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Portacloy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sruwaddacon Bay

Sruwaddacon Bay (Irish: Sruth Fada Con, meaning "stream of the long hound") is a tidal estuary which runs through the middle of the Gaeltacht Kilcommon Parish in Erris, County Mayo in Ireland. It is of historical importance in Irish legend, an important marine habitat, an E.U. Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and an E.U. Special Protected Area (Birds Directive). Its translated name in English, "Stream of the Long Hound", reflects its general shape.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.27 -9.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Bays of County Mayo, Estuaries of Ireland, Visitor attractions in County Mayo

Illanmaster

Illanmaster or Illaunmaistir is an uninhabited steep rocky island rising to about 100m, lying just off the north coast of County Mayo, Ireland and 19km west of Ballycastle. Grid ref: F 933 435. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow sound.

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Located at 54.33 -9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Gaeltacht places in County Mayo, Islands of County Mayo, Uninhabited islands of Ireland

Bellacorick

Bellacorick or Bellacoric (Irish: Béal Átha Chomhraic, meaning "ford mouth of the confluence") is a townland in County Mayo, Ireland. It comprises an area of 800 acres . The area is remote, virtually uninhabited blanket bog which was once used mainly for milled peat production. Nowadays, it is a Special Area of Conservation because of the unique nature of the intact blanket bog habitat. The main Belmullet to Castlebar and Ballina road passes through this townland.

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Located at 54.12 -9.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Bogs of Ireland, Cultural heritage of Ireland, Geography of County Mayo, Power stations in the Republic of Ireland, Renewable resources, Townlands of County Mayo, Wind farms in the Republic of Ireland, Wind power in the Republic of Ireland