Murrisk
Murrisk is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain.
Places of Interest
Highlights: National Famine Memorial and Murrisk Abbey.
Murrisk Abbey
Ruins
Croagh Patrick
Peak
Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lecanvey and Westport.
Lecanvey
Village
Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village… Lecanvey is situated 3½ km west of Murrisk.
Murrisk
- Type: Village with 266 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.779° or 53° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
-9.63541° or 9° 38′ 8″ west
Population
266
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
9C5GQ9H7+JR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Murrisk” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ummeraboy and Carrickafoagh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Croagh Patrick Stables and Banrach.
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