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Blacksod Bay | |
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Cuan an Fhóid Duibh (Irish) | |
Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°07′N 10°02′W / 54.12°N 10.03°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Max. length | 16 kilometres (10 mi) |
Max. width | 8 km (5 mi) |
Official name | Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven |
Designated | 7 June 1996 |
Reference no. | 844[1] |
Blacksod Bay (Irish: Cuan an Fhóid Duibh) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, north County Mayo, Ireland. The 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 8 km (5.0 mi) wide bay is bounded on its western side by the Mullet Peninsula. Its eastern side includes Kiltane Parish, which extends southwards from Belmullet towards Gweesalia and Doohoma.