Bangor
Local name: Bangor Erris
Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′35″ N 9°44′25″ W
- Population
- 306
- 306
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Bangor
Bangor is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Population: 306. Elevation: 25 m.
Bangor Erris (Irish: Baingear) is a town in Kiltane parish in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland with a population of over 300. It is on the banks of the Owenmore River and is a "gateway" to the Erris Peninsula linking Belmullet with Ballina and Westport. It is located at the foot of the "Bangor Trail", a 22-mile mountain pass across the Nephin Beg Mountain Range to Newport. Approximately 2 km away is Carrowmore Lake. Bangor is a centre for wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout fishing.
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In comparison
- No. 24 of 39 places in County Mayo by population
- Nearest larger town: Knocknalower, 12 km NW
- 25 sights and natural places within 10 km Carrafull, Munhin Bridge
Airports nearest to Bangor
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 66 km
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 km
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 169 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carrafull Mountain, County Mayo1.8 km N
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Gortmore Island Island, County Mayo4.2 km NW
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Munhin Bridge Landmark, County Mayo3.4 km NW
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Knocklettercuss Mountain, County Mayo3.4 km SE
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Lough Boleynagee Lake, County Mayo3.8 km NE
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Derreens Island Island, County Mayo7.7 km NW
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