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| name = Lecanvey |
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| gaeilge = Leac an Anfa |
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| elevation m = 205 |
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| province = [[Connacht]] |
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| county = [[County Mayo]] |
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| census yr = 2002 |
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[[Image:Lecanvey-pier.jpg|left|thumb|The late June sun setting on [[Achill Island]] over [[Clew Bay]] with Lecanvey Pier in the midground and [[Clare Island]] on the horizon to the left.]] |
[[Image:Lecanvey-pier.jpg|left|thumb|The late June sun setting on [[Achill Island]] over [[Clew Bay]] with Lecanvey Pier in the midground and [[Clare Island]] on the horizon to the left.]] |
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'''Lecanvey''' ({{lang-ga|Leac an Anfa}}) is a seaside village in [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], between [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]] and [[Louisburgh]], about |
'''Lecanvey''' ({{lang-ga|Leac an Anfa}}) is a seaside village in [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], between [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]] and [[Louisburgh]], about 2 km west of [[Murrisk]]. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. To the south is [[Croagh Patrick]]. |
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The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted<ref name=expert>''Mayo News'', "Local Notes", p. 21, 2006-07-26</ref> in 2006 to improve the environment of the area, which doesn't fall into the catchment area of Murrisk or of Louisburgh. Local concerns include improvement of roads and pavements, speed limits, litter control, hedging and mowing, and place-names and area signage. |
The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted<ref name=expert>''Mayo News'', "Local Notes", p. 21, 2006-07-26</ref> in 2006 to improve the environment of the area, which doesn't fall into the catchment area of Murrisk or of Louisburgh. Local concerns include improvement of roads and pavements, speed limits, litter control, hedging and mowing, and place-names and area signage. |
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==Townlands served by the Lecanvey Community Alliance== |
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*Bouris (on OS map Boheh), ''An Bhuiríos'' (or ''Both Theith'') 'the fortified settlement' or 'the warm hut', {{convert|360|acre|km2}} |
*Bouris (on OS map Boheh), ''An Bhuiríos'' (or ''Both Theith'') 'the fortified settlement' or 'the warm hut', {{convert|360|acre|km2}} |
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*Carrowmacloughlin, ''Ceathrú Mhic Lochlainn'' 'MacLoughlin's quarter', {{convert|600|acre|km2}} |
*Carrowmacloughlin, ''Ceathrú Mhic Lochlainn'' 'MacLoughlin's quarter', {{convert|600|acre|km2}} |
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Revision as of 03:47, 17 March 2010
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Lecanvey (Irish: Leac an Anfa) is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. To the south is Croagh Patrick.
The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted[1] in 2006 to improve the environment of the area, which doesn't fall into the catchment area of Murrisk or of Louisburgh. Local concerns include improvement of roads and pavements, speed limits, litter control, hedging and mowing, and place-names and area signage.
Townlands served by the Lecanvey Community Alliance
- Bouris (on OS map Boheh), An Bhuiríos (or Both Theith) 'the fortified settlement' or 'the warm hut', 360 acres (1.5 km2)
- Carrowmacloughlin, Ceathrú Mhic Lochlainn 'MacLoughlin's quarter', 600 acres (2.4 km2)
- Cartoor, Cartúr 'a parcel of land 64 acres (260,000 m2)', 132 acres (0.53 km2)
- Cuilleen, Coillín 'little wood', 885 acres (3.58 km2)
- Durless, Dúirlios, 'strong fort' 1,092 acres (4.42 km2)
- Furrigal (on OS maps Furgill), Fóirghiall 'pledge for protection, hostage for safety', 439 acres (1.78 km2)
- Glenbaun, An Gleann Bán 'the white valley', 338 acres (1.37 km2)
- Glencally, Gleann an calaidh 'glen of the marshy meadow', 511 acres (2.07 km2)
- Gloshpatrick (on OS map Glaspatrick), Glais Phádraig ('Patrick's streambed'), 823 acres (3.33 km2)
- Gorteendarragh, Goirtín Darach 'little oak field', 12 acres (49,000 m2)
- Kilsallagh Lower, Coill Saileach Íochtair 'lower wood of willows', 702 acres (2.84 km2)
- Kilsallagh Upper, Coill Saileach Uachtair 'upper wood of willows', 347 acres (1.40 km2)
- Kinnock (on OS map Kinknock), Ceann Cnoic 'head of the rock', 279 acres (1.13 km2)
- Lecanvey (on OS map Leckanvy), Leac an Anfa 'flagstone of the storm', 786 acres (3.18 km2)
- Lecanvey Pier, Cé Leac an Anfa - not a townland proper
- Mullagh, Mullach 'summit', 339 acres (1.37 km2)
- Tangincartoor, Teanga an Chartúir 'Cartoor's tongue', 234 acres (0.95 km2)
- Thornhill, Cnoc na Sceiche 'hill of the hawthorn', 307 acres (1.24 km2)
References
- ^ Mayo News, "Local Notes", p. 21, 2006-07-26
See also
List of towns and villages in Ireland
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