Inishlyre
Inishlyre is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of 3 people in 2022.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Clew Bay, Ireland
- Also known as: “Fork Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Collanmore Island and Inishgort Lighthouse.
Dorinish
Islet
Dorinish is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. During the 1970s it was briefly inhabited by Hippies who established a commune there under the patronage of the island's then owner John Lennon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.
Murrisk
Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Murrisk is situated 5 km south of Inishlyre.
Lecanvey
Village
Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. Lecanvey is situated 5 km southwest of Inishlyre.
Westport
Photo: donnamarijne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westport is an attractive town in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.
Inishlyre
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.82354° or 53° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-9.65149° or 9° 39′ 5″ westPopulation
4Open location code
9C5GR8FX+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 4561954OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2963633Wikidata ID
Q15228692
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Satellite Map
Discover Inishlyre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Tamil—“Inishlyre” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Инишлйре”
- Cebuano: “Inishlyre”
- Dutch: “Inishlyre”
- Irish: “Inis Laidhre”
- Swedish: “Inishlyre”
- Tamil: “இனிஷ்லயர்”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knocknaguivva and Bartraw.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crovinish and Collan Beg.
County Mayo: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Castlebar, Achill Island, Westport, and Knock.
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