Lecanvey
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: townland in Kilsallagh, County Mayo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Leckanvy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Croagh Patrick and Dorinish.
Croagh Patrick
Peak
Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.
Croagh Patrick, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. Croagh Patrick is situated 3 km southeast of Lecanvey.
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. Dorinish is situated 4 km north of Lecanvey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murrisk and Louisburgh.
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 3½ km east of Lecanvey.
Louisburgh
Town
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Louisburgh is a small town on the southwest corner of Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It is home to Sancta Maria College and the Gráinne O'Malley Interpretive Centre. Louisburgh is situated 8 km west of Lecanvey.
Lecanvey
- Categories: human settlement, townland, and locality
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.77932° or 53° 46′ 46″ northLongitude
-9.68734° or 9° 41′ 14″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
9C5GQ8H7+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3134554151OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Lecanvey” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lecanvey”
- Dutch: “Lecanvey”
- Irish: “Leac an Anfa”
- Irish: “Leic Ainimhe”
- Italian: “Lecanvey”
- Japanese: “レキャンベイ”
- Russian: “Леканви”
- Turkish: “Lecanvey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Creekasheen Point and Bunnatuffa Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Patrick’s Church and White Strand.
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