Islandeady
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Islandeady is a village in County Mayo
, Ireland
, about halfway between the towns of Castlebar
and Westport
.
The parish of Islandeady meets Castlebar to the east, Westport and Newport to the west, and Aughagower and Killawalla to the south. There is a view of Croagh Patrick
to the west and Nephin
to the northeast. The main route by road is the N5. The parish has four national schools and a private secondary school.
, visited Raheens. Also it is noted that Islandeady would have belonged to the 'Patrician lands of Connacht
'. The date given by historians to St.Patrick's missionary
work in Islandeady is 440 A.D., where he preached on the shores of a lake in the peaceful little parish. Today the modern village lies within the townlands of Rinnaseer and Cloonan.
Secondary Schools:
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, about halfway between the towns of Castlebar
Castlebar
Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
and Westport
Westport, County Mayo
Westport is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the west coast at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....
.
The parish of Islandeady meets Castlebar to the east, Westport and Newport to the west, and Aughagower and Killawalla to the south. There is a view of Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick , nicknamed the Reek, is a tall mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin. On "Reek Sunday", the last...
to the west and Nephin
Nephin
Nephin or Nefin , at 806 metres , is the second highest peak in County Mayo and the second highest in Connacht, in Ireland...
to the northeast. The main route by road is the N5. The parish has four national schools and a private secondary school.
History
The name Islandeady or Oiléan Éadaígh is arguably derived from the 13th Century Saint Eiden who founded a church in the hillside cemetery. Islandeady townland was historically called Illaneedan. Tradition says that St.Patrick, on his way to Croagh PatrickCroagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick , nicknamed the Reek, is a tall mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin. On "Reek Sunday", the last...
, visited Raheens. Also it is noted that Islandeady would have belonged to the 'Patrician lands of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
'. The date given by historians to St.Patrick's missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
work in Islandeady is 440 A.D., where he preached on the shores of a lake in the peaceful little parish. Today the modern village lies within the townlands of Rinnaseer and Cloonan.
Geography
Islandeady boasts many kinds of land, fertile plains, bog, marsh, moor land, mountain rock and stony soil. Lakes and rivers are abound in number and variety. The main lakes are Bilberry and Lough Lannagh, but there are many lesser known ones too.GAA
- Islandeady has a local GAAGaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
football team, their home games are played in St Eiden's Park.
Fishing
- The McConville Cup trout angling competition is held in July on Bilberry lake and Lough Lannagh annually.
Education
National Schools:- Cloggernagh N.S.
- Leitir N.S.
- Cougala N.S.
- Cornanool N.S.
Secondary Schools:
- St.Patrick's Academy (Private)
Transport
- Islandeady is served by the N5 (Westport-Dublin road) National primary road
- Islandeady railway station opened on 1 May 1914, but finally closed on 17 June 1963.
Business
Islandeady had a shop beside the church.But it closed in the late 80's/early 90's. A shop is running behind the church, dealing embroidery kits and sewing. It is called "Celtic Cross Stitch". There is also B&B beside the GAA pitch.See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
External links
- Mayo-Towns.ie
- http://www.celticxstitch.ie
- Island EddyIsland EddyIsland Eddy is a small island at the inner, eastern end of Galway Bay.-Orthography:The island is always referred to locally as 'Island Eddy' not 'Eddy Island'. The official Irish Government commission on placenames confirms this usage, giving its Irish and English orthography thus: ‘Oileán Eide /...
, an off-shore island in Co. Galway