Aughris

Inlet at Auhgris.

Aughris (Irish: Eachrois, meaning 'point of the horses') is a coastal townland in County Sligo, in the west of Ireland. It is also the name given to a prominent headland that includes the townlands of Aughris, , and . The area has been settled since at least medieval times and there are several archaeological remains in the vicinity.

Aughris now has a small harbour used by inshore fishermen and a public house known as Maggie May's Beach Bar.^{[citation needed]} The geology of the area is limestone, with examples of fossilized coral fauna visible in exposed coastal areas.

A tiny clachán-type village located close to the coast is now largely abandoned. Most existing houses cluster near the harbour and public house.^{[citation needed]}

External links[]

• Archaeological and folkloric investigations at Aughris, Co. Sligo

Coordinates: 54°16′29″N 8°45′40″W / 54.27474°N 8.76101°W / 54.27474; -8.76101