Murrisk in County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Murrisk Fisherman's Monument
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1. Murrisk Fisherman's Monument
Inscription.
Murrisk Fisherman's Monument. .
Ag Críost an mhuir Ag Críost an t-iasc I líontaih Dé go gcastar sinn This monument was erected to honour the contributions of the traditional seafaring fishing community in Murrisk., We celebrate their memory and ask you to remember all those who lost their lives in Clew Bay, Names of boats associated with sea fishing in Murrisk up to mid 1960's Officially unveiled by Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Gerry Coyle & Most Rev. Michael Neary DD Archbishop of Tuam on the 1st August 2006. English translation: To Christ the sea, to Christ the fish In nets of Christ may we be caught,
Ag Críost an mhuir
Ag Críost an t-iasc
I líontaih Dé go gcastar sinn
This monument was erected to honour the
contributions of the traditional seafaring
fishing community in Murrisk.
We celebrate their memory and ask you to remember
all those who lost their lives in Clew Bay
Names of boats associated with sea fishing in Murrisk up to mid 1960's
Officially unveiled by
Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council
Gerry Coyle &
Most Rev. Michael Neary DD
Archbishop of Tuam
on the 1st August 2006
English translation:
To Christ the sea, to Christ the fish
In nets of Christ may we be caught
Erected 2006 by Murrisk Development Association Ltd.
Location. 53° 46.79′ N, 9° 37.474′ W. Marker is in Murrisk, Connacht, in County Mayo. Memorial is about 180 meters north of Road R335, immediately north of the bridge across the Clew Bay estuary. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker
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2. Murrisk Fisherman's Monument Marker
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3. Murrisk Fisherman's Monument Marker
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4. The White Heather
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5. The Curlew
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6. The Successell
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7. The Sofia
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8. The Cailin Ban
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9. The Ross Nuala
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10. The Peggy G
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11. The Star
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12. The Saint Cronin
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13. The Ribble
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14. The Murrisk Lass
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15. The Gubeen
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16. The Naomh Simon
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17. The Shamrock
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18. The Daisy Stewart
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19. The Myra
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20. The Jolly Tar
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21. The Sarah O'Connell
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22. The Ambrose
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23. The Iona
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24. The Saint Irene
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25. The Topaz
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26. The Saint Eever
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27. Looking SE Across Estuary From Monument
Auto just turned off of Road R335.
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28. Murrisk Fisherman's Monument
Fly Wheel from "The Murrisk Lass" at left.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on January 20, 2015. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. submitted on February 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.