Porturlin
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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. | |
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]
Industry
Following 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]
In 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]
