Lecanvey () or Leckanvy () is a seaside village in County Mayo,

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. To the south is

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 ...

. To the west is Clare Island. The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted in 2006,''Mayo News'', "Local Notes", p. 21, 2006-07-26 with the intent to improve the environment of the parts of the area which do not fall into the catchment area of Murrisk or of Louisburgh.

Transport

Road

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.

Rail access

The nearest rail services may be accessed at Westport railway station, which is located approximately 15 km from the settlement.

Townlands served by the Lecanvey Community Alliance

Notable residents

The Iranian-American author Marsha Mehran rented a house in Lecanvey, where she died in April 2014.

References