Mulranny Irish:An Mhala Raithní | |
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Village | |
 The Causeway located at the beach at Mulranny | |
  Mulranny Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°54′24″N9°46′53″W / 53.9066°N 9.7815°W /53.9066; -9.7815 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Population | 315 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L824964 |
Mulranny orMallaranny (Irish:An Mhala Raithní, meaning 'the hill-brow of the ferns'[2])—sometimes spelt as 'Mulrany',[2] 'Malaranny', 'Mullaranny', 'Mullranny' or 'Mulranny'—is a seaside village on theisthmus betweenClew Bay andBlacksod Bay inCounty Mayo, Ireland. Located at the foot of theNephin Mountain Range, Mulranny has a number ofblue flag beaches and a coastallagoon. TheCorraun Peninsula, which contains three mountain peaks, is situated acrossClew Bay.
Mulranny is located on theN59 national secondary road. Bus routes serving the area includeBus Éireann route 450 (Dooagh-Westport-Louisburgh) andLocal Link route 978 (Castlebar-Belmullet).[3][4]
Mulranny lies on the 42 kmGreat Western Greenway, which runs between Westport and Achill.[5] In 2011, it was the winner of a 'European Destinations of Excellence' award.[6]
A type of heather,Erica erigena, which is unique to the area, is celebrated during the annual summer "Mulranny Mediterranean Heather Festival".[7]
