Bangor Erris

Bangor Erris
Baingear
Town
Bangor Erris is located in Ireland
Bangor Erris
Bangor Erris
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°08′35″N 9°44′25″W / 54.1431°N 9.7403°W / 54.1431; -9.7403
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population306
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceF863229

Bangor Erris (Irish: Baingear)[2] is a town in Kiltane parish in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland with a population of over 300.[1] It is on the banks of the Owenmore River and is a "gateway" to the Erris Peninsula linking Belmullet with Ballina and Westport. It is located at the foot of the "Bangor Trail" a 22-mile mountain pass across the Nephin Beg (Irish: Néifinn Bheag) Mountain Range to Newport. Approximately 2 km away is Carrowmore Lake, (Irish: Loch na Ceathrú Móire) Bangor is a centre for wild atlantic salmon and sea trout fishing. Bangor Erris is located in the Parish of Kiltane. Due west from Bangor are the towns of Belmullet, Geesala, Mulranny, Westport and Doolough.

  1. ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Bangor Erris". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Baingear/Bangor". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 11 October 2021.