Lecanvey
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Lecanvey Leac an Anfa
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The late June sun setting on Achill Island over Clew Bay with Lecanvey Pier in the midground and Clare Island on the horizon to the left
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 Lecanvey
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| Coordinates: 53°46′30″N 9°41′15″W / 53.7750°N 9.6875°WCoordinates: 53°46′30″N 9°41′15″W / 53.7750°N 9.6875°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L887819 |
Lecanvey (Irish: Leac an Anfa) or Leckanvy (Irish: Leic Ainimhe) is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. To the south is Croagh Patrick. To the west is Clare Island.
The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted in 2006 to improve the environment of the parts of the area which do not fall into the catchment area of Murrisk or of Louisburgh. Local concerns include improvement of roads and pavements, speed limits, litter control, hedging and mowing, and place-names and area signage.
Lecanvey is located on the R335 regional road.
Bus Éireann local route 450 Louisburgh-Lecanvey-Murrisk-Westport provides two to three journeys in each direction daily except Sundays. On Thursdays the route extends west to Killadoon.
The nearest rail services may be accessed at Westport railway station approximately 15 km distant. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone.
The Iranian-American author Marsha Mehran rented a house in Lecanvey, where she died in April 2014.
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