Porturlin (Irish: Port Durlainne)[1] is a Gaeltacht village and townland on the northwest coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Erris and parish of Kilcommon. 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]
Porturlin
Port Durlainne | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Fishing vessels at Porturlin | |
  Porturlin Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′58″N 9°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 village Port Durlainne is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Porturlin has no official status. | |
History
editFollowing the Irish Rebellion of 1798 watch towers and defence structures were built along the northern coast.[4] A road was constructed to the area in the 1840s.[4]
Industry
editIn 1894, the Congested Districts Board set 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 Council started to construct a fishing pier for use by a greater number of vessels.[4]
Geography
editRichard Webb, present during the famine years to assess the situation for the Society 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Port Durlainne/Porturlin". logainm.ie. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Porturlin Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "CD164 - Mayo Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate - data.gov.ie". data.gov.ie. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c d e Noone, Fr Sean (1991). Where The Sun Sets (1st ed.). Naas: The Leinster Leader. pp. 235–239. ISBN 0951817906.
- ^ Western People, March 17, 1894