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Murrisk
Muraisc | |
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Village and district | |
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  Murrisk Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′42″N 9°37′53″W / 53.7783°N 9.6315°W | |
| 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 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 interpretive centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick.
The name is also used for the entire district south to the fjord of Killary Harbour. This barony of the same name runs from Westport and also includes Louisburgh and Lecanvey; there is also at least one abandoned village, Uggool, situated above Uggool Beach. The name Murrisk derives from Mag Muirisce, associated with the legendary figure Muirisc.
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Murrisk SA: 157063003/157063004/157063005". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Muraisc/Murrisk". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 13 October 2021.