Irish Bayou

{{short description|Community in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana, USA}}

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| name = Irish Bayou

| settlement_type = Community

| image_skyline = IrishBayouFromI10July07A.jpg

| image_caption = The community of Irish Bayou as seen from Interstate 10

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| coordinates = {{coord |30.142|-89.864|format=dms|display=t}}

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| pushpin_label = Irish Bayou

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Louisiana

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| subdivision_name = United States

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| subdivision_name1 = Louisiana

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = New Orleans

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| timezone = Central (CST)

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File:IrishBayouCastleG.jpg

Irish Bayou is a community along a body of water of the same name within the legal boundaries of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, but separated from the rest of the city by undeveloped wetlands. It falls within a group of communities collectively known as Eastern New Orleans. It is located at latitude 30°08'30", longitude 89°51'50", with an average elevation of 1 meter.[http://pubs.usgs.gov/wdr/2005/wdr-la-05-1/pdfs/300830089515000.2005.sw.pdf United States Geological Survey], accessed June 9, 2012. It is primarily a sport fishing community with few permanent residents.

The Irish Bayou Castle, also known as Fisherman's Castle, was built in 1981 in preparation for the 1984 Louisiana world exposition. The castle is now owned and used by Charles and Jean Khul{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Kenny |title=The Story Behind The Little White Castle Off I-10 On Irish Bayou |url=https://wgno.com/news/the-story-behind-the-little-white-castle-off-i-10-on-irish-bayou/ |access-date=10 May 2021 |issue=2 |publisher=ABC |date=8 May 2018}} as a hunting and fishing camp.[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM791T_Fishermans_Castle_Irish_Bayou_Louisiana Waymarking website], accessed September 23, 2012.

The origin of the community of Irish Bayou is obscure.