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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.

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Murrisk Muraisc
Village and district
Murrisk Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°46′42″N 9°37′53″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 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 interpretative 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 runs from Westport and also includes Louisburgh and Lecanvey; there is also at least one abandoned village, Uggool, situated above Uggool Beach.

Transport

Road

Murrisk is located on the R335 regional road.

Bus Éireann local route 450 Louisburgh-Lecanvey-Murrisk-Westport-Achill provides several journeys in each direction daily.[3]

Rail

The nearest train station is Westport railway station approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) distant.

Places of interest

The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. It was suppressed in the Reformation, but survived for some time.

Murrisk is also the site of the Murrisk Millennium Peace Park, at the base of Croagh Patrick. Ireland's National Famine Memorial which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people is sited within the park, and was designed by Irish artist John Behan. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by President Mary Robinson.[4]

Religion

Murrisk is part of both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland parishes of Oughaval. Catholic records consist of marriages (from 1825) and baptisms (from 1845) and Church of Ireland records of baptisms, marriages and burials (all from 1802). These records are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe which is 32 km southeast of Westport.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

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[de] Murrisk

Murrisk (irisch Muraisc) ist ein Ort mit ca. 200 Einwohnern im irischen County Mayo, südlich der Clew Bay. Er liegt rund 6 km westlich von Westport und 2 km östlich von Lecanvey. Der Ort liegt am Fuße des berühmtesten Pilgerberges Irlands, des Croagh Patrick. Jedes Jahr, am letzten Sonntag im Juli, starten von dort aus rund 25.000 Pilger ihre Wanderung auf den Berg.

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- [en] Murrisk

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[ru] Морриск

Морриск[1] (Мерриск; англ. Murrisk; ирл. Muraisc) — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Мейо (провинция Коннахт)[2], южнее Кью, западнее Уэспорта и неподалёку от Ликанви, у подножия Крох Патрик. Население — 235 человек (по переписи 2002 года).

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