Corraun Peninsula

The Corraun Peninsula, also spelt Currane, is a peninsula in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland. It extends out from the mainland towards Achill Island.

A road on the Corraun peninsula, near Mulranny as viewed from a bridge on the Great Western Greenway. Halloween, 2014.

Thoroughfares on the peninsula include the Great Western Greenway, which passes through the north side of the peninsula, following a scenic route.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2016 the population of the Corraun peninsula was 726.^[1] The entire peninsula is in the Gaeltacht (designated Irish speaking region)^[2] with 12% of the population claiming to speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.^[3] The peninsula is immediately east of Achill Island, and forms part of the parish of Achill. It comprises the villages of Tornragee, Polranny, , Corraun (Currane) and .

Achill Island is connected to the peninsula via the Michael Davitt Bridge.

Corraun is dominated by (524 m).^[4] There are views of Clew Bay and the Mullet Peninsula to the north.^{[citation needed]}

Sport[]

Corraun is the home of Fr Griffin Park, the Community Sports Field overlooking views of Croagh Patrick, Achillbeg Island and Clare Island. It hosts rugby, Gaelic football, and soccer matches.^{[citation needed]}

Mulranny United Football Club play all their home league games here. In the past it has also hosted Achill Rovers.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery[]

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  The castle and Corraun Hill

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  Sheep in a paddock by the Great Western Greenway near Mulranny. November 2014

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Coordinates: 53°55′02″N 9°51′52″W / 53.9171°N 9.8644°W / 53.9171; -9.8644

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