Erris
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Erris is a barony in northwestern County Mayo in Ireland consisting of over 230,452 acres, much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. Th
The Stags of Broadhaven Bay with Benwee Head in the foreground
Bangor Way way-marked walking trail
Dolphins in Sruwaddacon Bay August 2010
View across Erris blanket bog southwards from Carrowmore Lake
Belmullet
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Belmullet is a coastal Gaeltacht town with a population of 1,019 on the Mullet Peninsula in the barony of Erris, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the commercial and cultural heart of the barony of Erris, w
Erris
…230,452 acres (932.61 km2), much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. The main towns are Belmullet and Bangor Erris. The name Erris derives from the Irish 'Iar Ros' meaning 'western promontory'. The full name is the Iorrais Domnann, after the Fir…
A view of Belmullet town
Ballyglass Lighthouse, also known as Broadhaven Lighthouse, 11 km from Belmullet town, was built in 1848
Upper Barrack Street (R313) in Belmullet town
Áras Inis Gluaire, located in Belmullet town