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	Coffin Ship at National Famine Monument, Murrisk Abbey, The Rolling Sun Spectacle
		Murrisk Abbey was just over 100 years in existence when in 1578 the lands belonging to it were leased to James Garvey, a brother of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.
		Murrisk Abbey is now in ruins and under the Supervision of the National Monuments Service.
		The land upon which Murrisk Abbey stands was donated to the Augustinians by the grandfather of Grace O'Malley, Clew Bay's famous "Pirate Queen".
	www.croagh-patrick.com /murrisk.html (129 words)

	Murrisk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Murrisk (Muraisc in Irish) is a village in County Mayo, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 6km west of Westport.
		Murrisk lies at the foot of Ireland's famous pilgrimage mountain,Croagh Patrick, and is the starting-point for the pilgrimage.
		The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Murrisk (271 words)

	ITB Bord Failte Approved (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Murrisk is a beautiful village nestling at the foot of Croagh Patrick and guarded by a flotilla of islands in Clew Bay - all rooms at Ben Gorm Lodge have spectacular sea or mountain views.
		Murrisk is also only 10 minutes drive from the vibrant town of Westport, famous for its traditional music sessions, wide variety of crafts shops and excellent restaurants.
		Abbeys (Murrisk, Kylemore, Cong, Ballintubber, Burrishule, Inishmaine, Moyne, Rosserk, Straide)
	www.bengormlodge-westport.com (332 words)

	County Mayo, Ireland
		Murrisk is a beautiful village that nestles at the foot of Croagh Patrick on the shores of Clew Bay.
		The name Murrisk originated from either 'Muir-Riasc' meaning a marsh, by the sea or 'Muir-Iasc' meaning sea monster whom the Pagan God used to worship.
		The east window behind the altar is the finest architectural feature in the ruins, it has five trefoil pointed lights surmounted by interconnecting bar tracery and according to DR H Leask, the Irish authority on Church Building, 'is perhaps the best window of its type in the West of Ireland'.
	www.countymayo.com /Mayo_Towns8.htm (758 words)

	Murrisk - Wikipedia
		Murrisk (Muraisc in gaelico irlandese) è un piccolo villaggio del Mayo, situato sulla costa meridionale della baia di Clew a poco più di sei chilometri dalla cittadina di Westport.
		Da Murrisk parte infatti l'annuale scalata di Croagh Patrick nel Reek Sunday, ovvero l'ultima domenica di luglio: il sentiero che arriva in vetta alla montagna è adiacente al centro abitato e la montagna lo domina con la sua mole imponente.
		Di discreto interesse, infine, le rovine dell'Abbazia di Murrisk, un antico edificio di culto agostiniano fondato nel 1457 dalla famiglia O'Malley sulla parte costiera appena fuori dal villaggio, che riuscì a sopravvivere nonostante fosse stato soppresso dalla Riforma Protestante.
	it.wikipedia.org /wiki/Murrisk (216 words)

	Ireland: Murrisk - 01 \| St Augustine of Hippo \| Order of St Augustine
		All that is left of Murrisk Abbey today are ruins that are of significant historical and archaelogical interest.
		The Protestant Reformation did not effect the abbey at Murrisk until 1577, when the Augustinians were driven from the property and its lands confiscated by the English Crown.
		There is evidence that Augustinians nevertheless stayed in the area and ministered to the people of Murrisk.
	www.augnet.org /default.asp?ipageid=869 (528 words)

	The Tavern Bar & Restaurant
		The village of Murrisk, overlooking Clew Bay, gets it's name from either Muir Riasc meaning Marsh or Muir Lasc meaning sea monster whom the pagan gods used to worship.
		The historical heritage day known locally as Pattern Day has also been revived in recent years and as with Reek Sunday, which is the day of the annual pilgrimage climb, has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers.
		Murrisk is a wonderful example of a village which has retained its Celtic past and embraced all that is modern Ireland.
	www.tavernmurrisk.com (470 words)

	Croagh Patrick
		The name Murrisk originated from either “Muir-Riasc” meaning a marsh by the sea or “Muir Iasc” meaning sea monster, which would have been one of the pagan Gods worshiped in Heathen, times.
		The Abbey was founded in 1457 when a letter from Pope Callistus 111 gave permission to an Augustinian,Hugh O Malley of Banada Friary, County Sligo, to establish a Church and Priory at Murrisk on land donated by Thady O Malley who was described as a chieftain of that area.
		Her last duty was to unveil another Famine Commemorative monument in Boston, U.S.A. The Monument at Murrisk is a John Behan sculpture depicting a “Coffin Ship” with skeleton bodies and commemorates the anniversary of the National Famine 150 years ago, when the population declined from eight million to four million.
	www.dunningspub.com /croagh_patrick__ireland.htm (2669 words)

	Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The village of Murrisk has a quite outstanding location - between the shores of Clew Bay and the majestic mountain of Croagh Patrick, known locally as 'The Reek'.
		The root of the village's name is uncertain, it comes either from 'Muir Riasc' which translates as 'a marsh by the sea' or the more romantic "Muir Iasc', the sea monster worshipped in pagan times.
		In 1400's an abbey was founded at Murrisk by Pope Callistus 3.
	murrisk.mayo-ireland.ie (155 words)

	Coleman House Self-Catering (Rental) Accommodation, Murrisk near Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
		Coleman House is a comfortable spacious dormer home, built in 2003, situated in the village of Murrisk, a picturesque village at the foot of Croagh Patrick, 7km southwest from Westport Town.
		The picturesque ruins of the Murrisk Abbey, an 11th century Augustinian Abbey, a national monument, can be seen from the rear of the cottage and is just a short walk away.
		The village of Murrisk is home to the site for the National Famine Monument.
	murrisk.mayo-ireland.ie /coleman.htm (358 words)

	Name
		The barony of Murrisk was called Umhall Uachtarach of Upper Owel and included the islands of Clare, Inishturk, Caher, Inishbofin, Inishark and the smaller islands in the neighborhood, including a multitude in Clew Bay.
		For many centuries they were chieftains of the baronies of Burrishoole and Murrisk, where the sea was their chief occupation.
		One of the most remarkable women in Irish history, Grace O'Malley, known as Granuaile, was the daughter of the O'Malley chieftain Owen, As a mere 15 year old she was m.
	maley.net /maleyhome/name.htm (1457 words)

	irish -celtic legacy ~Gráinne Ní Mháille ~ pirate queen of connaught
		It is said that the O'Malley's derived their descent not from Brian, the great ancestor of the Connaught kings, but from his brother Orbsen; and hence they are set down in the "Book of Rights" as as tributary kings to the provincial kings of Connaught.
		In the middle of the thirteenth century they were driven out of a good portion of the northern Owle by the Burkes and the Butlers, but still retained at Gráinne's time, some twenty odd townlands, or eighty quarters in Burrishoole, and held more of it still as tenants to the Earl of Ormond.
		Donall was the direct descendant of Hugh Mor and was the acknowledged heir to the leadership of all of the western O'Flaherty's, and assuredly after the death of Doanll Crone ought to be the Chief Lord of all Connemara, although Teige na Buile contested his claims.
	home.fiac.net /marshaw/mhaille.htm (904 words)

	Scenic Tour
		Leave Westport by the harbour road, and head towards Louisburgh,, passing Westport bay on your right, the village of Murrisk and the Holy mountain "Croagh Patrick" are next on your journey.
		Just across the road from the car park is a Bronze casting of a "Coffin ship", symbolizing the struggles of those who left Ireland at the time of the famine to seek a new life in America.
		Murrisk Abbey is along the small road that goes down to the sea, yet another part of Irish history.
	www.accony.co.uk /Ireland/scenic.htm (535 words)

	Grania Uaile (Grace O'Malley)
		We do not know when or where Grania was born, but as her father was at one time chief of his nation, it was most likely at Belclare, which was one of the chief castles of the family, and she was probably baptized at Murrisk.
		But when Donall of Bunowan, about the year 1550, sought and obtained the hand of Grania Uaile, he was the acknowledged heir to the headship of all the western O'Flahertys, and certainly after the death of Donall Crone ought to be the Chief Lord of all Connemara, although Teige na Buile contested his claims.
		This alliance, therefore, united in the closest bonds of friendship the two ruling families of Murrisk and Ballynahinch, with nothing but the narrow estuary of Leenane Bay, or rather the Killery, between them.
	www.libraryireland.com /HealyEssays/Grania1.php (1307 words)

	Mayo Ireland, From Ireland URL http://www.from-ireland.net,©Jane Lyons
		The peninsula of Murrisk south of Clew Bay, was known as Upper Umall, and north of the Bay was Lower Umall, embracing the barony of Burrishoole; these two districts were the patrimony of the O’Malleys.
		In Murrisk, rising above Killary Harbour, is Muilrea (2,688’) the highest Mountain in Connaught.
		In the Murrisk peninsula and near Ballyhaunis are several stretches of small and beautiful lakes.
	www.from-ireland.net /descrs/mayo/mayodescr.htm (1089 words)

	History of Croagh Patrick, Croagh Patrick Information Centre, Murrisk, Westport, County Mayo, West of Ireland
		The mountain itself is renowned for its Patrician Pilgrimage in honour of St Patrick's fast on the mountain for 40 days in 441AD and the custom has been faithfully handed down from generation to generation.
		The Centre is located near the National Famine Monument in Murrisk.
		This magnificent piece of sculpture by John Behan was unveiled by President Mary Robinson in 1997.
	www.museumsofmayo.com /croaghpatrick3.htm (167 words)

	Pictures of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		-Muirisc, anglicized to Murrisk, means sea-shore marsh and lies between the base of the lofty Croagh Patrick and the sea.
		It is a narrow plain, and formerly, was subject to be flooded at high-tide, which obtained for the district the name borne by the old monastery, founded by the O'Malleys, for the order of Austin Friars, many centuries ago.
		The situation is, however, antique and Croagh Patrick by moonlight, flinging its mighty shadow on superb Clew Bay, is nowhere seen to better advantage than from Murrisk Abbey.
	www.quinnipiac.edu /other/abl/etext/irish/pictures203/p334.html (202 words)

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		The Murrisk famine monument is a bronze model of one of the ships that left the area for the new world.
		The small village of Murrisk on Ireland's lovely west coast with its mountain Croagh Patrick has been a holy place for over fifteen hundred years.
		This is easy to prove when you see that the most of the village is built on a peninsula surrounded by the Ocean.
	www.anu.ie /tighbeag/page8.html (310 words)

	Celtic Cross on a Gloomy Day
		But the beautiful statuary was well worth spending some quality time with the camera.
		Murrisk Friary lies in the shadow of Croagh Patrick, the holy mountain of Ireland.
		Patrick was supposed to have spent 40 days on the mountain fasting and praying.
	www.thevisualrecord.com /dbphotopages/photopage.php?photo_id=283 (98 words)

	lastminute.com - Murrisk - Garland Sunday Climb
		The truly devout (or guilty) make the climb in bare feet, which can be pretty tough going given the amount of scree along the way.
		Most people begin the ascent at Campbell's pub in the small town of Murrisk with a fortifying pint of Guinness.
		It can't be missed, as it sits besides a huge statue of the saint.
	travelguides.lastminute.com /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=22995 (348 words)

	County Mayo Ireland : Index Ireland
		Murrisk - A small village situated at the foot of Crough Patrick, Westport in County Mayo
		Partry - In the west of Ireland between the wild brown trout lakes of loughs Carra and Mask, in County Mayo
		Tochar Valley Rural Community Network - The Tochar Valley is a beautiful area of rural communities stretching from Balla to Murrisk.
	indexireland.com /regional/mayo/more3.htm (264 words)

	Bertra House, Thornhill, Murrisk, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
		Bertra House, Thornhill, Murrisk, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
		Murrisk est un beau village sur les rivages de Clew Aboie.
		Intéressant marche inclut dans Murrisk le début à l'Augustinian Abbaye le rivage vers la jetée.
	www.dirl.com /fr/mayo/westport/bertra-house.htm (176 words)

	Croagh Patrick Information Centre, Murrisk, Westport, County Mayo, West of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Croagh Patrick Information Centre is situated in Murrisk on the Pilgrim's Path at the base of Croagh Patrick and opposite the National Famine Monument.
		Croagh Patrick is 5 miles from the picturesque town of Westport and its conical shape soars majestically above the surrounding countryside.
		The Croagh Patrick Information Centre heralds a new era in the ancient tradition of the holy mountain of Mayo.
	www.museumsofmayo.com /croaghpatrick.htm (341 words)

	The Wedding of Grainne
		That she lived to be over seventy in that turbulent period that ended an era is a tribute to the strength of character and reason she must have possessed.
		Granuaile (Grace O'Malley) is thought to have been born in 1530, with one illegitimate step-brother Donal-na-Piopa (of the pipes), to Owen 'Dubhdarra' (Black Oak) O'Malley who by the Brehon system was the elected chieftain of Umhall Uachtarach (Barony of Murrisk).
		The O'Malley's had been known for their sailing prowess since 1123 and traded regularly with Scotland and Spain in their galleys and three masted caravels.
	homepage.eircom.net /~maloh/jillteck/grainne/Page02.htm (479 words)

	Corrib Farm House Luxury Self-Catering Accommodation (rental), Gortacurra, Cross, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The coastal town of Westport is only 30 minutes from the Farmhouse where there are ample amenities for all the family including Westport House and Zoo, Westport Leisure park and cinema and a number of award winning seafood restaurants.
		For walking enthusiasts a climb of Croagh Patrick from the village of Murrisk may be an option, where walkers will enjoy a view of the 365 islands in Clew Bay.
		While at Murrisk visit the National Famine Memorial and the ruins of the 13th century Murrisk Abbey.
	www.corribfarmhouse.com (555 words)

	Holiday Home Self-Catering (Rental) Accommodation, Murrisk near Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
		This newly constructed holiday home is located approx 2km from the picturesque village of Murrisk which is a 5 minute drive from the town of Westport.
		It is overlooked by Croagh Patrick and very close to the shores of Clew Bay where it is less than a 5 minute walk to a sandy Blue flag beach.
		holiday home rental accommodation, murrisk, westport, county mayo, ireland
	www.murrisk.com /dempsey.htm (157 words)

	The Great Hunger and the Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The ship will be sited on the Plaza, by the river, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
		The bronze sculpture, measuring some 7 metres in length and 8 metres in height, will be a variation on the National Famine Memorial at Murrisk, Co. Mayo, on the West Coast of Ireland.
		In place of the heavily symbolic skeletal rigging at Murrisk, the human element in the UN sculpture will be represented by survivors of the trip disembarking in the United States of America.
	www.englisch.schule.de /away/behan.htm (204 words)

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