Murrisk
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Murrisk Muraisc
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 Murrisk
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| Coordinates: 53°46′42″N 9°37′53″W / 53.7783°N 9.6315°WCoordinates: 53°46′42″N 9°37′53″W / 53.7783°N 9.6315°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Urban | 235 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L925821 |
Murrisk (Irish: Muraisc) 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.
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.
Murrisk 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 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) distant. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone.
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 Ireland's National Famine Memorial, designed by Irish artist John Behan, which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by President Mary Robinson.
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