Blacksod Point
Blacksod Point is a point in County Mayo, Connacht. Blacksod Point is situated nearby to the locality Doobeg Point, as well as near Cartrongilbert.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blacksod Lighthouse and St. Dairbhile’s Church.
Blacksod Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: James Emmans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blacksod Lighthouse is a lighthouse at the southern end of the Mullet Peninsula, Erris, County Mayo, at the entrance to Blacksod Bay. It is made of local granite blocks, which came from the Beaufort quarries, a nearby outcrop of high-quality granite.
St. Dairbhile’s Church
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Dairbhile's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Mayo, Ireland. St. Dairbhile’s Church is situated 3 km west of Blacksod Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallmore and Aghleam.
Fallmore
Hamlet
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fallmore is a Gaeltacht village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland. Situated in the southern part of the Mullet Peninsula within the barony of Erris, Fallmore townland spans approximately 704 acres and, as of 2011, had a population of 75 people. Fallmore is situated 2½ km west of Blacksod Point.
Aghleam
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Eachléim, anglicized as Aughleam or Aghleam, is a Gaeltacht village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the Mullet Peninsula in Erris, on the R313 regional road. Aghleam is situated 3½ km northwest of Blacksod Point.
Doohooma
Village
Photo: Comhar, Public domain.
Doohoma or Doohooma is a townland, peninsula and a census town in the County Mayo Gaeltacht, Ireland. It is located on Ireland's Atlantic coastline overlooking Achill Island and the Mullet Peninsula. Doohooma is situated 8 km east of Blacksod Point.
Blacksod Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Blacksod Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blacksod Point”
- Swedish: “Blacksod Point”
Localities in the Area
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