Lecanvey
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Irish English Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator. Lecanvey (Template:Langx)[1] or Leckanvy (Template:Langx)[2] 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. To the west is Clare Island.
The Lecanvey Community Alliance was constituted in 2006,[3] 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.[4]
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
| Name | Ainm | Meaning | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouris (OS maps: Boheh) | An Bhuiríos (or Both Theith) | 'the fortified settlement' or 'the warm hut' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Carrowmacloughlin | Ceathrú Mhic Lochlainn | 'MacLoughlin's quarter' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Cartoor | Cartúr | 'a parcel of land Script error: No such module "convert".' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Durless | Dúir Lios | 'strong fort' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Furrigal (OS maps: Furgill) | Fóirghiall | 'pledge for protection, hostage for safety' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Glenbaun | An Gleann Bán | 'the white valley' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Glencally | Gleann an Calaidh | 'glen of the marshy meadow' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Gloshpatrick (OS maps: Glaspatrick) | Glais Phádraig | 'Patrick's streambed' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Gorteendarragh | Goirtín Darach | 'little oak field' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kilsallagh Lower | Coill Saileach Íochtair | 'lower wood of willows' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kilsallagh Upper | Coill Saileach Uachtair | 'upper wood of willows' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kinnock (OS maps: Kinknock) | Ceann Cnoic | 'head of the rock' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Lecanvey (OS maps: Leckanvy) | Leac an Anfa | 'flagstone of the storm' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Lecanvey Pier | Cé Leac an Anfa | not a proper townland | |
| Mullagh | Mullach | 'summit' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Tangincartoor | Teanga an Chartúir | 'Cartoor's tongue'Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Thornhill | Cnoc Sceichín | 'hill of the hawthorn' | Script error: No such module "convert". |
Notable residents
The Iranian-American author Marsha Mehran rented a house in Lecanvey, where she died in April 2014.[5]
See also
References
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