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Murrisk Muraisc | |
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  Murrisk Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°46′42″N9°37′53″W / 53.7783°N 9.6315°W /53.7783; -9.6315 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 266 (approx) |
| (Reflects the small area which partially surrounds Murrisk) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L925821 |
Murrisk (Irish:Muraisc, meaning 'sea marsh')[2] is a village inCounty Mayo,Ireland, on the south side ofClew Bay, about 8 km west ofWestport and 4 km east ofLecanvey.
Murrisk lies at the foot ofCroagh 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 interpretive centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick.
The name is also used for the entire district south to the fjord ofKillary Harbour. Thisbarony of the same name runs fromWestport and also includesLouisburgh andLecanvey; there is also at least one abandoned village, Uggool, situated aboveUggool Beach. The name Murrisk derives from Mag Muirisce, associated with the legendary figureMuirisc.
Murrisk is on theR335 road.
Bus Éireann local route 450Louisburgh-Lecanvey-Murrisk-Westport-Achill provides several journeys in each direction daily.[3]
The nearest train station isWestport railway station approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) distant.
The ruinedMurrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was anAugustinian abbey founded in 1457 by theO'Malley family. It was suppressed in theReformation, but survived for some time.
Murrisk is also the site of theMurrisk Millennium Peace Park, at the base of Croagh Patrick. Ireland'sNational Famine Memorial, which abstractly resembles acoffin ship filled with dying people, is sited within the park and was designed by Irish artistJohn Behan. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 byPresidentMary Robinson.[4]
Murrisk is part of both theRoman Catholic andChurch of Ireland parishes of Oughaval. Catholic records consist of marriages (from 1825) and baptisms (from 1845), and the Church of Ireland records of baptisms, marriages and burials (all from 1802). These records are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre inBallinrobe which is 32 km southeast of Westport.
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