Murrisk

{{short description|Village near Croagh Patrick, Ireland}}

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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Murrisk

|native_name = {{lang|ga|Muraisc}}

|native_name_lang = ga

|settlement_type = Village and district

|image_skyline = The village of Murrisk from the foot of Croagh Patrick - geograph.org.uk - 2519755.jpg

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|pushpin_map = Ireland

|pushpin_label_position = right

|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Ireland

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Connacht

|subdivision_type3 = County

|subdivision_name3 = County Mayo

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|unit_pref = Metric

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|population_as_of = 2016

|population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=SA2017&Geog_Code=4c07d11d-fde4-851d-e053-ca3ca8c0ca7f |title=Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Murrisk SA: 157063003/157063004/157063005 |publisher=Central Statistics Office (Ireland) |access-date=2019-12-16 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|population_total =

|population = 266 (approx)

|population_note = (Reflects the small area which partially surrounds Murrisk)

|population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone1 = WET

|utc_offset1 = +0

|timezone1_DST = IST (WEST)

|utc_offset1_DST = -1

|coordinates = {{coord|53.7783|-9.6315|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_m = 70

|blank_name = Irish Grid Reference

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Murrisk ({{Irish place name|Muraisc|sea marsh}}){{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1417306 | title = Muraisc/Murrisk | website = Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) | access-date = 13 October 2021}} is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey.

Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, thousands of people converge on the village to make the pilgrimage. There is a small interpretive centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick.

The name is also used for the entire district south to the fjord of Killary Harbour. This barony of the same name runs from Westport and also includes Louisburgh and Lecanvey; there is also at least one abandoned village, Uggool, situated above Uggool Beach. The name Murrisk derives from Mag Muirisce, associated with the legendary figure Muirisc.