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1944, and the landing was delayed by a day because of an inclement forecast. Blackrock Lighthouse lies 12 miles (19 km) offshore on
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Blacksod Bay, which contains many little islets, opens to the
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to schoolchildren and adventure groups from across Ireland.
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lies off the northwest tip of the Mullet Peninsula.
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 506:off the North Mayo coastline leave from Blacksod. 415:At its northern end, Blacksod Bay is connected to 211: 8: 142: 27:Bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, Ireland 462:Bus Éireann route 446 links the area with 133: 490:Throughout the summer, boat trips to the 120:Learn how and when to remove this message 509:Elly Bay is a popular location for many 762:Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland 694: 542: 742:at Claggan beach, part of Blacksod Bay 666:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 659: 365:Parish, which extends southwards from 307: 299: 291: 282: 7: 183: 58:adding citations to reliable sources 25: 578:O'Riordan, Ellen (21 June 2021). 732: 716: 697: 182: 175: 159: 34: 515:Colaiste Uisce Adventure Centre 270: 262: 45:needs additional citations for 601:Traub, Alex (2 January 2024). 502:are reputed to be buried, and 1: 551:"Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven" 198: 165:Bay from the Mullet Peninsula 405:is covered with fairly flat 361:. Its eastern side includes 296:Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven 783: 267:16 kilometres (10 mi) 704:A sail boat at Elly Bay, 558:Sites Information Service 320: 316: 170: 158: 141: 452:Eagle Island lighthouse 334: 143: 275:8 km (5 mi) 513:and the location of 393:consists of ancient 54:improve this article 757:Bays of County Mayo 432:Blacksod Lighthouse 423:through Belmullet. 419:by an 18th-century 335:Cuan an Fhóid Duibh 230: /  191:Location in Ireland 144:Cuan an Fhóid Duibh 723:Blacksod Bay with 607:The New York Times 309:Reference no. 531:Wild Atlantic Way 324: 323: 251:Ocean/sea sources 130: 129: 122: 104: 16:(Redirected from 774: 736: 720: 701: 672: 671: 665: 657: 655: 653: 647: 641:. 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