Maugherow Peninsula
Machaire Eabha | |
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![]() Maugherow Peninsula (Red) within County Sligo | |
Geography | |
Location | Ireland |
Adjacent bodies of water | |
Area | 57.2 km2 (22.1 sq mi) |
Administration | |
County | Sligo |
Demographics | |
Population | 3,105 (2016[1]) |
Pop. density | 54.3/km2 (140.6/sq mi) |
The Maugherow Peninsula (Irish: Machaire Eabha)[2] is the largest and westernmost peninsula of County Sligo, Ireland. It is also less commonly referred to as the Raghly Peninsula, after Raghly Point (Irish: Gob Reachla), which is itself a headland of the peninsula. The peninsula acts as the northern boundary of Sligo Bay.
The peninsula's rugged coastline and exposed location has made it far less popular as a tourist destination than some of Sligo's other peninsulas, such as Mullaghmore, Rosses Point and Coolera. The area is largely flat and agricultural in nature, characterised by ribbon development.[3] Carney is the sole nucleated village on the peninsula proper, while the larger town of Grange is located on the margins of the peninsula.
Places of interest[]
- Ballygilgan Nature Reserve
- Lissadell House[4]
- Knocklane Fort
- Raghly Harbour
- Streedagh Armada wrecksite
- Streedagh Beach
- Yellow Strand Beach
Gallery[]
Ballygilgan
Raghly Harbour
Lissadell House
Streedagh
Yellow Strand
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ROI Saps Mapping Census 2016". Maynooth University.
- ^ [1] - Maugherow
- ^ "No More Houses in Raghly, Please!". The Sligo Champion.
- ^ "Lissadell owners slam 'whitewash' report on right-of-way legal costs". The Irish Examiner.
- Geography of County Sligo
- Landforms of County Sligo
- Beaches of County Sligo
- Lists of nature reserves
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