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Gweesalia
Gweesalia or Geesala (in Irish, and officially, ) is a small Gaeltacht village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the Gweesalia peninsula in the Electoral Division of Rathhill, in the Civil Parish of Kilcommon, in the Barony of Erris in the west of the county. The village has a general store, pub, community centre (that contains a boxing club and cafe), post office, St Columkille’s Catholic Church, playground and a hotel. History Built heritage Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include a ringfort and several reputed crannog sites in the neighbouring townlands of An Ráith, Tulachán Dubh and Dumha Locha. Within the village itself, the local Catholic church was designed by architect Ralph Henry Byrne and opened in 1932. Synge connection John Millington Synge's play, ''The Playboy of the Western World'' is reputedly set in the area, and its first act is based in a fictional shebeen (unlicensed pub) in Geesala. The play's "savage hero" is partially based on a man con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacksod
Blacksod Bay () is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, north County Mayo, Ireland. The long and wide bay is bounded on its western side by the Mullet Peninsula. Its eastern side includes Kiltane Parish, which extends southwards from Belmullet towards Gweesalia and Doohoma. Geography Blacksod Bay, which contains many little islets, opens to the Atlantic Ocean. The granite found in this area as most of the rest of the substrate consists of ancient gneiss and schist. The Mullet peninsula is covered with fairly flat sand dunes. Blacksod Bay is wide at its mouth and is a safe place for anchorage. At its northern end, Blacksod Bay is connected to Broadhaven Bay by an 18th-century canal through Belmullet. Lighthouses Blacksod Lighthouse, which was completed in 1862, occupies the southern end of the Mullet Peninsula. It was built from locally cut granite taken from the quarry at Termon Hill. It is famously the lighthouse the Allies used for the weather forecast on D-Day 1944, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority. The population was 137,231 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time. Geography It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by County Galway; on the east by County Roscommon; and on the northeast by County Sligo. Mayo is the third-largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and 18th largest in terms of population. It is the second-largest of Connacht's five counties in both size and population. Mayo has of coastline, or approximately 21% of the total coastline of the State. It is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayo News
''The Mayo News'' is a weekly local newspaper published in Westport in Ireland. History and profile The ''Mayo News'' was established in Westport in 1892 by William and Patrick J Doris. In 1968 the paper's format changed from broadsheet A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long Vertical and horizontal, vertical pages, typically of in height. Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner (format), Berliner and Tabloid (newspaper ... to tabloid to sell better. After writing several editorials on the Corrib gas controversy during her tenure, editor Denise Horan took up a position as Shell Ireland's senior communications advisor at the end of April 2009. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the paper had an average weekly circulation of 10,315 during 2005. In 2007 and in 2014 the ''Mayo News'' was named the European Newspaper of the Year in the category of local newspapers. In 2016 the ''Mayo News'' won award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns And Villages In County Mayo
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List Of Towns And Villages In The Republic Of Ireland
This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for an independent list. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y See also * List of places in Ireland ** List of places in the Republic of Ireland **List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office. Includes non-municipal towns and suburbs outside municipal boundaries *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2011 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2006 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2002 census ** List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland, with municipal councils and legally defined boundaries up to 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Monaghan
Jimmy Monaghan (Irish: Seamus Ó Muíneacháin) is an Irish musician from Belmullet, Ireland. He has released music as a solo artist, and as a member of the anti-folk band Music for Dead Birds. Music In 2007, he formed Music for Dead Birds with drummer Dónal Walsh in Galway city. One of the band's first gigs was a live performance on Anocht FM from the Roisin Dubh (music venue), Roisin Dubh in August 2007. Their debut album, ''And then it rained for seven days'', was released in 2009 by the Irish record label Rusted Rail. This was followed by the independently released ''The Pope's Sister'', a concept album about the influence of the Catholic church in Ireland, in 2011, ''Vitamins (album), Vitamins'' in 2014, and ''Pagan Blessings'' in 2018. He began releasing ambient (music), ambient instrumental music in 2011, with ''The Connacht Tribune'' writing in 2022 that; "Through five albums he has approached ambient, instrumental soundscapes with piano melodies, gentle guitar, perc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Coyle (boxer)
Henry Coyle (born 8 July 1982) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2013. As an Amateur boxing, amateur, he won the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, Irish welterweight championship in 2003. Amateur career Coyle boxed as an amateur winning the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, Irish welterweight title in 2003 after beating James Moore (boxer), James Moore in the final at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin. In July 2006, Coyle won gold in boxing at the World Military Games in South Africa. Professional career Coyle made his professional debut on 16 March 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, beating American Jason Collazo by a knockout (KO) in the first round. Coyle's second fight was a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Samuel Ortiz Gomez at the Beacon Theatre (New York City), Beacon Theatre on 18 May 2007. The following month, Coyle's third fight was against undefeated Omar Bell at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Coyle wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina, County Mayo
Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg Range, Nephin Mountains to the west. The town occupies two barony (Ireland), baronies; Tirawley on the west bank of the River Moy, and Tireragh, a barony within County Sligo, on its east banks. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the population of Ballina was 10,556. History Pre-history The Dolmen of the Four Maols is located on 'Primrose Hill' behind Ballina railway station. This Bronze Age cist is sometimes dated to c2,000 B.C. and is locally known as the 'Table of the Giants'. Legend suggests that the Irish megalithic tombs, megalithic tomb is the burial place of the 'Four Maols' (from the Irish word ''maol'' meaning "bald") — four brothers who murdered Cellach of Killala, Ceallach, a 7th-century bishop of Kilmoremoy. Hange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with the exception of Dublin, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The company's primary hub is ''Busáras'', located in Store Street, Dublin. In 2022 it operated 229 Public Service Obligation Routes, 14 expressway routes and 8940 school transport routes. History Bus Éireann was established in February 1987 when it was split out from Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish Setter, a breed of dog that originated in Ireland. The National Development Plan 1999-2006 included a large expansion in commuter services, especially in the Greater Dublin Area, and so the company greatly increased services on routes such as Dublin/Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin/Ashbourne, County Meath, Ashbourne, Dublin/Ratoath, Dublin/Dunshaughlin/Navan/Kells, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro- Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aran Islands
The Aran Islands ( ; , ) or The Arans ( ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the historic barony (Ireland), barony of Aran in County Galway. From west to east, the islands are: Inishmore ( / ), which is the largest; Inishmaan (), the second-largest; and Inisheer (), the smallest. There are also several islets. The population of 1,347 (as of 2022) primarily speak Irish language, Irish, making the islands a part of the Gaeltacht. Most islanders are also fluent or proficient in Hiberno-English, English. The population has steadily declined from around 3,500 in 1841. Location and access The approaches to the bay between the Aran Islands and the mainland are: * North Sound''An Súnda ó Thuaidh'' (more accurately ''Bealach Locha Lurgan'') lies between Inishmore and Lettermullen, County Galway. * Gregory's Sound''Súnda Ghríoghóra'' (formerly known as ''Bealach na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
