Mulranny (
)—sometimes spelled as 'Mallaranny', 'Mulrany',
[ 'Malaranny', 'Mullaranny', 'Mullranny' or 'Mulranny'—is a seaside village on the isthmus between Clew Bay and ]Blacksod Bay
Blacksod Bay ( ga, Cuan an Fhóid Duibh) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, north County Mayo, Ireland. The long and wide bay is bounded on its western side by the Mullet Peninsula. Its eastern side includes Kiltane Parish, which ext ...
in County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...
, Ireland. Mulranny, located at the foot of the Nephin Mountain Range, has a number of blue flag beaches and a coastal lagoon. The Corraun Peninsula, which contains three mountain peaks, is situated across Clew Bay.
Transport
Mulranny is located on the N59 national secondary road. Bus routes serving the area include Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Ireland, with the exception of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidia ...
route 450 ( Dooagh- Westport- Louisburgh) and Local Link route 978 ( Castlebar-Belmullet
Belmullet (, IPA: bʲeːlənˠˈwʊɾˠhəd̪ˠ is a coastal Gaeltacht town with a population of 1,019 on the Mullet Peninsula in the barony (Ireland), barony of Erris, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the commercial and cul ...
).
Tourism
Mulranny lies on the 42 km Great Western Greenway, which runs between Westport and Achill. In 2011, it was the winner of a ' European Destinations of Excellence' award.
A type of heather, '' Erica erigena'', which is unique to the area, is celebrated during the annual summer "Mulranny Mediterranean Heather Festival".
Notable people
* Colm McManamon
Colm McManamon (Cólm Mac Meanman) is a former Gaelic footballer from Tiernaur, Mulranny, County Mayo, Ireland who played for Burrishoole and the Mayo county team. He represented Ireland twice in International Rules.
He is related to Dublin fo ...
, Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
er.
* Ernst Chain
Sir Ernst Boris Chain (19 June 1906 – 12 August 1979) was a German-born British biochemist best known for being a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on penicillin.
Life and career
Chain was born in Be ...
, credited with developing the application of penicillin
Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from ''Penicillium'' moulds, principally '' P. chrysogenum'' and '' P. rubens''. Most penicillins in clinical use are synthesised by P. chrysogenum using ...
alongside Alexander Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance, which he named penicillin. His discovery in 1928 of w ...
, had a home in the area.
* Desmond Llewelyn, known for his role as "Q" in the James Bond movies, also had a home locally.
* Mulloy Brothers
The Mulloy Brothers were a traditional Irish ballad group from Mulranny, County Mayo, on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. Tom, Pat, Martin and Michael Mulloy have been performing since 1965, in a career that has involved several tours ...
, a traditional Irish music group.
* Jerry Cowley
Jerry Cowley (born 11 November 1952) is an Irish barrister, medical doctor and politician.
Originally from Ballina, he lives in Mulranny, County Mayo. He was an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency after being elected to D ...
, Irish barrister, medical doctor and former politician, lives locally.
* Ollie Conmy
Oliver Martin Conmy (13 November 1939 – 26 January 2014) was a former association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger in the 1960s and 1970s.
Although born in Ireland, he was just nine years old when his parents le ...
, former Irish international soccer player.
See also
* List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Mayo
Towns and villages in County Mayo