Porturlin
Porturlin
Port Durlainne | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Fishing vessels at Porturlin | |
  Porturlin Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:54°18′58″N9°42′54″W/ 54.3161°N 9.7149°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.152 km2(3.534 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Porturlin Hill) | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2(17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0(WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1(IST(WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | F 88463 42160 |
| As this is a Gaeltacht villagePort Durlainneis the only official name. The anglicised spellingPorturlinhas no official status. | |
Porturlin(Irish:Port Durlainne)[1]is aGaeltachtvillage andtownlandon the northwest coast ofCounty Mayo,Ireland. It is situated in the barony ofErrisand parish ofKilcommon.Porturlin townland has an area of approximately 2261.5 acres (9.1 km2)[2]and, as of 2011, had a population of 59 people.[3]
History
[edit]Following theIrish Rebellion of 1798watch towers and defence structures were built along the northern coast.[4]A road was constructed to the area in the 1840s.[4]
Industry
[edit]In 1894, theCongested Districts Boardset up a processing facility for herring and mackerel in Porturlin, they also operated a lace school in the area.[4][5]
After several iterations, in 1965,Mayo County Councilstarted to construct a fishing pier for use by a greater number of vessels.[4]
Geography
[edit]Richard Webb,present during the famine years to assess the situation for theSociety of Friends,noted that the prime fishing area in Mayo was located off Porturlin, but described the area as almost inaccessible by land.[4]
See also
[edit]- British rule in Ireland
- Economy of the Republic of Ireland
- List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland
References
[edit]- ^"Port Durlainne/Porturlin".logainm.ie.Retrieved2023-12-31.
- ^"Porturlin Townland, Co. Mayo".www.townlands.ie.Retrieved2023-12-31.
- ^"CD164 - Mayo Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate - data.gov.ie".data.gov.ie.Retrieved2023-12-31.
- ^abcdeNoone, Fr Sean (1991).Where The Sun Sets(1st ed.). Naas: The Leinster Leader. pp. 235–239.ISBN0951817906.
- ^Western People,March 17, 1894
