Black Strand
Black Strand is in County Mayo, Connacht. Black Strand is situated nearby to the beach Bunnatruffa, as well as near Lecanvey Pier.Places of Interest Nearby
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 3½ km southeast of Black Strand.
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 3½ km northeast of Black Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lecanvey and Murrisk.
Lecanvey
Village
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 4 km east of Black Strand.
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 Black Strand.
Black Strand
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7825° or 53° 46′ 57″ northLongitude
-9.69575° or 9° 41′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5GQ8M3+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 500411491OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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