Irish Bayou is a community along a body of water of the same name within the legal boundaries of the city of

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, but separated from the rest of the city by undeveloped wetlands. It falls within a group of communities collectively known as

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. It is located at latitude 30°08'30", longitude 89°51'50", with an average elevation of 1 meter.United States Geological Survey
accessed June 9, 2012. It is primarily a sport fishing community with few permanent residents. The

Irish Bayou Castle Fisherman's Castle, sometimes known as Irish Bayou Castle is a 942 square-foot castle built on Irish Bayou in New Orleans near Slidell, Louisiana. Simon Villemarette built the castle in the style of a 14th-century chateau in 1981 in anticipation o ...

(AKA. Fisherman's Castle), depicted at right was built in 1981 in preparation for the

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, although the castle is now owned and used by Charles and Jean Khul as a hunting and fishing camp.Waymarking website
accessed September 23, 2012. The origin of the community of Irish Bayou is obscure.

In Popular Culture

The area is briefly mentioned in the 1973 James Bond film '' Live and Let Die'' during a boat chase.

References

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