Glencullen, County Mayo
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Glencullen, Erris, Co. Mayo Gleann Cuilinn
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 Glencullen, Erris, Co. Mayo
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| Coordinates: 54°00′N 9°42′W / 54.°N 9.7°WCoordinates: 54°00′N 9°42′W / 54.°N 9.7°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | F8??? |
Glencullen (Irish: Gleann Cuilinn ) is two townlands in the parish of Kiltane in County Mayo, Ireland, situated to the north of Bangor Erris, next to the parish of Kilcommon, Erris which is in the Gaeltacht area. The townlands are located in an area of blanket bog extending across some 2,108 acres (Glencullen Lower) and 2,792 acres (Glencullen Upper), so almost 5,000 acres (20 km2) in total. The main Bangor - Kilcommon road runs through Glencullen. The nearest reasonably large town is Belmullet.
Glencullen Lower is not heavily populated, most people now living in Muingingaun townland next to it, but in the 19th century it contained about 40 houses within a 2-mile (3.2 km) radius. In 1842 the road connecting Glencullen with Muingingaun was sanctioned and during the Public works for the Distress in 1847 the road from Glencullen to Bangor was laid, costing £150.
Glencullen Upper is a long, well sheltered glen through which the Glencullen river flows down into Carrowmore Lake. At the top of the glen is Barnaglanna and Bouleyanlobane, usually called Buaile where in the past, "people from inside the Mullet came to graze their cattle in summer time". Much of Glencullen was used as Buaile/booleying land. Glencullen had the reputation of being a place of great merriment. People walked to the townland from many surrounding areas. From the interaction of peoples, many Glencullen women married men from throughout Kilcommon parish. A landslide disaster struck this townland on 22 February 1931 when Lough Boleynagee, a lake 516 feet (157 m) above sea level and overlooking Glencullen Upper, slid down the hillside, pushing mountains of soft bog in front of it. The landslide came down the river carrying with it the Glencullen Bridge. Lough Bouleynagee, a well known resting and feeding place for overwintering brent geese, was drained of all its water and on its bottom lay little but dead trout.
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