The Corraun Peninsula, also spelt Currane ( Irish:''An Corrán'' ), is a peninsula in

County Mayo County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...

, on the west coast of Ireland. It extends out from the mainland towards

Achill Island Achill Island (; ) is an island off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo. It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately . Achill had a population of 2,345 in the 2022 census. ...

Corraun peninsula viewed from the Great Western Greenway

Thoroughfares on the peninsula include the

Great Western Greenway The Great Western Greenway () is a greenway rail trail in County Mayo, Ireland. It is long and begins in Westport and ends in Achill, passing through the towns of Newport and Mulranny as it runs along the coast of Clew Bay. It is an off-roa ...

, which passes through the north side of the peninsula, following a scenic route. As of 2016 the population of the Corraun peninsula was 726. The entire peninsula is in the

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(designated Irish speaking region) with 12% of the population claiming to speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. The peninsula is immediately east of

, and forms part of the parish of Achill. It comprises the villages of Tornragee, Polranny, Belfarsad, Corraun (Currane) and Dogh Beg. Achill Island is connected to the peninsula via the Michael Davitt Bridge. Corraun is dominated by Corraun Hill (524 m).Mayo map 1838, Mayo library web site There are views of

Clew Bay Clew Bay (; ) is a large ocean bay on the Atlantic coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It is roughly rectangular and has more than a hundred small islands on its landward side; Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. The larger Clare Island guar ...

and the Mullet Peninsula to the north.

Sport

Corraun is the home of Fr Griffin Park, the Community Sports Field overlooking views of

Croagh Patrick Croagh Patrick (), nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several ...

, Achillbeg Island and

Clare Island Clare Island ( or ''Oileán Chliara''), also historically Inishcleer, is a mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. Historically part of the kingdom of Umhaill, it is famous as the home of the 16th century p ...

. It hosts rugby, Gaelic football, and soccer matches. Mulranny United Football Club play all their home league games here. In the past it has also hosted Achill Rovers.

Gallery

File:The castle and Corraun Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1037306.jpg, The castle and Corraun Hill File:Sheep by the Great Western Greenway.JPG, Sheep in a paddock by the Great Western Greenway near Mulranny. November 2014

References

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