The National Famine Monument, Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland 1997
President Mary Robinson unveils the National Famine Monument in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland 1997. This magnificent piece of sculpture by John Behan depicts a Coffin Ship with skeleton bodies and commemorates the anniversary of the Famine.
Blacksod Harbor - County Mayo - Ireland
Blacksod Harbor, County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland
World War II historic site
Blacksod Bay (Irish: Cuan an Fhóid Duibh) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, North County Mayo, Ireland. The 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 8 km (5.0 mi) bay is bounded on its western side by the Mullet Peninsula. Its eastern side includes Kiltane Parish which extends southwards from Belmullet towards Gweesalia and Doohoma.
In June 1944, Supreme Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower made the decision to go ahead with the D-Day landings based on a detailed weather report from Blacksod Bay. Despite the official position of Irish neutrality, providing meteorological data on the Atlantic Ocean was just one of many things Ireland did to assist the Allies during the Second World War.
St Deirbhile Part 1
Deirbhile's Church is one of the most ancient in Ireland, built in excellent granite stone and is now a national monument and probably dates to the Early Christian Period.
Situated at Fál Mór is an old church and graveyard which are dedicated to the saint, whose remains are interred here according to tradition.
Deirbhle’s Twist – Ireland’s Stonehenge near Blacksod Pier (Mayo County)
Did you know that Ireland has it’s own version of Stonehenge? :) It’s called Deirbhile’s Twist and it is in County Mayo. It is a part of North Mayo's sculpture trail near the Blacksod pier.
Anyway, unlike the Stonehenge, Deirbhile’s Twist has no history. It is just a circle made from local granite stones in a spiral twist with 22 stepping stones.
Deirbhile’s Twist is the last part of the sculpture trail through North Mayo. It was made by Artist Michael Boffin sculptor.
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PITAK & LUCA GO TO BLACKSOD
Ines Khai, Pitak and Luca Brembilla on the road to Blacksod in Co Mayo for a concert at Ionad Deirbhle Heritage Centre in Eachléim, Fód Dubh, and a late jam session at Una's Pub in Blacksod 2 miles down the road. With performances by Luca Brembilla with Patrick Naughton and Ines Khai with PITAK and the late session at Una's featuring Jerome Rimson, Daniel Muyombo, Luca Brembilla & Patrick Naughton