Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The name 'Clew Bay', of uncertain origin, first appears in a 1714 map; it may be derived from cliath, "hurdle". [5] Clew Bay was the heart of the Gaelic territory of Umhaill, ruled by the Uí Máille . Umhaill's last and most famous ruler was Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille), nicknamed "the pirate queen".
Louisburgh is located on the R335 regional road. It can be approached from Westport (13 miles) or from Leenane (19 miles). The former approach passes along Clew Bay on one side and Croagh Patrick on the other, while the latter passes through lake and mountain scenery past Doo Lough and Delphi Lodge.
The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. It has long been seen as a holy mountain. It was the focus of a prehistoric ritual landscape, and later became associated with Saint Patrick, who is said to have spent forty days fasting on the summit. There has ...
The well is named Toberrendoney an anglicised version of Tober Rí an Dhomhnaig [3] (Our Lord's Well of the Sabbath) [8] on the six-inch Ordnance Survey Cassini map (1821-1841). [10] There is an annual pilgrimage or pattern performed at the site on the 15 August. The pattern was part of a larger pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick and Caher Island. [8]
Clew Bay Heritage Centre is a local history museum in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Located in the west of the town, on the pier, it illustrates the social history and heritage of the Clew Bay area and Westport .
Map of County Mayo's western seaboard Achill is Ireland's largest island Clew Bay contains 141 named islands, along with numerous tidal islets This articles lists the islands of County Mayo, the mainland of which is part of the island of Ireland. Included in this list are named offshore and freshwater islands as recorded by Ordnance Survey Ireland or the Placenames Database of Ireland ...
The Bronx, New York United States City: Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania United States Clackamette: Willamette River, Oregon United States Clare: Clew Bay islands Ireland: Clarence: South Shetland Islands: Claimed by Argentine Antarctica, Argentina, Antártica Chilena Province of Chile, and the British Antarctic Territory of the United Kingdom
Inish Turk Beg is one of the largest islands in Clew Bay. [2] The holy mountain of Croagh Patrick stands to the south of the bay. [3] To the north is the Nephin Beg mountain range. In the east are the County Mayo towns of Newport and Westport. To the west is Clare Island: the largest island in Clew Bay. [4]