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'''Murrisk''' ({{lang-ga|Muraisc}}) is one of the [[Baronies|Baronial divisions]] of County Mayo<ref name="HistoryInMaps">[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm Ireland's History in Maps - Baronies page 3]</ref> and also a village in [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], on the south side of [[Clew Bay]], about 8 km west of [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]] and 4 km east of [[Lecanvey]]. |
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Murrisk lies at the foot of |
Murrisk lies at the foot of [[Croagh Patrick]] and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, thousands of people converge on the village to make the pilgrimage. There is a small interpretative centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick. |
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==Places of interest== |
==Places of interest== |
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[[Image:Murrisk Abbey 1792.JPG| |
[[Image:Murrisk Abbey 1792.JPG|thumb|left|The Abbey ruins, 1792]] |
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[[Image:Murrisk.jpg|thumb|Famine Memorial]] |
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The ruined [[Murrisk Abbey]] just to the seaward side of the [[village]] was an [[Augustinians|Augustinian]] abbey founded in 1457 by the [[O'Malley]] family. It was suppressed in the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]], but survived for some time. |
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Murrisk is also the site of Ireland's [[National Famine Memorial]], designed by Irish artist [[John Behan]], which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by [[President of Ireland|President]] [[Mary Robinson]].<ref>http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/Towns/Murrisk/Index.htm</ref> |
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==Religion== |
==Religion== |
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==Towns and villages in the Barony of Murrisk== |
==Towns and villages in the Barony of Murrisk== |
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*Murrisk |
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*[[Louisburgh]] |
*[[Louisburgh]] |
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*[[Westport]] |
*[[Westport]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[File:Baronies of Mayo.jpg| |
[[File:Baronies of Mayo.jpg|thumb|Barony of Murrisk shown in flesh colour bottom left of County Mayo]] |
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The eight other Baronies in County Mayo are:- |
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*[[Erris]] |
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*[[Carra, County Mayo]] |
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*[[Burrishoole]] |
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*[[Clanmorris]] |
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*[[Barony of Costello]] |
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*[[Barony of Gallen]] |
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*[[Kilmaine]] |
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*[[Tyrawley]] |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://murrisk.mayo-ireland.ie/ Mayo on the Move's Murrisk page] |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Mayo]] |
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Mayo]] |
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Revision as of 18:56, 9 July 2010
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Template:Infobox Place Ireland Murrisk (Irish: Muraisc) is one of the Baronial divisions of County Mayo[1] and also 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. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, thousands of people converge on the village to make the pilgrimage. There is a small interpretative centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick.
Places of interest
The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. It was suppressed in the Reformation, but survived for some time.
Murrisk is also the site of Ireland's National Famine Memorial, designed by Irish artist John Behan, which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by President Mary Robinson.[2]
Religion
Murrisk is part of both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland parishes of Oughaval. Catholic records consist of marriages (from 1825) and baptisms (from 1845) and Church of Ireland records of baptisms, marriages and burials (all from 1802). These records are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe which is 32 km southeast of Westport.
Towns and villages in the Barony of Murrisk
- Murrisk
- Louisburgh
- Westport
- Carrownisky
- Killary Harbour
See also
