Pigeon Point
Pigeon Point is a peninsula in County Mayo, Connacht. Pigeon Point is situated nearby to the locality Carrowcally, as well as near Money.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westport House and National Famine Memorial.
Westport House
Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, is a Georgian country house, historically the family seat of the Marquess of Sligo and the Brownes. The house was designed by the architect Richard Cassels with later additions by Thomas Ivory and James Wyatt. Westport House is situated 4 km east of Pigeon Point.National Famine Memorial
National Famine Memorial is situated 4 km southwest of Pigeon Point.Murrisk Abbey
Ruins
Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the southern coast of Clew Bay, about 10km west of Westport. Murrisk Abbey is situated 4 km southwest of Pigeon Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murrisk and Westport.
Murrisk
Village
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 4 km southwest of Pigeon Point.
Westport
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.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 7 km southwest of Pigeon Point.
Pigeon Point
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.80334° or 53° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
-9.59351° or 9° 35′ 37″ west
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
9C5GRC34+8H
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