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The Corraun Peninsula, also spelt Currane ( Irish:''An Corrán'' ), is a peninsula in 
Thoroughfares on the peninsula include the Great Western Greenway, 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
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
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the yew trees") is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Coun ...
, on the west coast of Ireland. It extends out from the mainland towards Achill Island
Achill Island (; ga, Acaill, Oileán Acla) in County Mayo is the largest of the Irish isles, and is situated off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It has a population of 2,594. Its area is . Achill is attached to the mainland by ...
.
Thoroughfares on the peninsula include the Great Western Greenway, 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 Gaeltacht
( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially recog ...
(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 Achill Island
Achill Island (; ga, Acaill, Oileán Acla) in County Mayo is the largest of the Irish isles, and is situated off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It has a population of 2,594. Its area is . Achill is attached to the mainland by ...
, 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 and the Mullet Peninsula to the north.
Sport
Corraun is the home of Fr Griffin Park, the Community Sports Field overlooking views ofCroagh 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 m ...
, Achillbeg Island and Clare Island. 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.
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