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Murrisk

Cultural heritage of IrelandHistory of County MayoPages with non-numeric formatnum argumentsTowns and villages in County MayoUse Hiberno-English from July 2015
The village of Murrisk from the foot of Croagh Patrick geograph.org.uk 2519755
The village of Murrisk from the foot of Croagh Patrick geograph.org.uk 2519755

Murrisk (Irish: Muraisc, meaning 'sea marsh') is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, thousands of people converge on the village to make the pilgrimage. There is a small interpretive centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick. The name is also used for the entire district south to the fjord of Killary Harbour. This barony runs from Westport and also includes Louisburgh and Lecanvey; there is also at least one abandoned village, Uggool, situated above Uggool Beach.

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The village of Murrisk from the foot of Croagh Patrick geograph.org.uk 2519755
The village of Murrisk from the foot of Croagh Patrick geograph.org.uk 2519755
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Murrisk Millennium Peace Park
Murrisk Millennium Peace Park

The Murrisk Millennium Peace Park is a five-acre park located north of the R335 road overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the village of Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland at the foot of Croagh Patrick mountain. The landscaping of the park was purposefully designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, allowing for clear views of Croagh Patrick, the National Famine Memorial, Murrisk Abbey and Clew Bay. The minimal landscaping also serves to reinforce the stark visual impact of Ireland's National Famine Memorial, the "Coffin Ship", a sculpture which stands prominently in the park. The unveiling of the National Famine Memorial by President Mary Robinson on 20 July 1997 predated the opening of the Millennium Peace Park by some four years.The park was officially opened on 13 July 2001 by Minister Seamus Brennan T.D., Chairman of the National Millennium Committee which had funded the creation of the park through an award of £250,000. On the park's official plaque it states it was "dedicated to 2,000 years of Christian worship" and during the opening ceremony a blessing was performed by the Rev. Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam and Rector Canon Gary Hastings. The park also serves to pay tribute to the spiritual importance of neighbouring Croagh Patrick, a site which has been a place of pilgrimage for over 1,500 years. The park lies across the road from the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre car-park and a short distance away from the ruins of Murrisk Abbey, founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. A natural spring pond also exists within the park.