Easky
Local name: Iascaigh
Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°17′19″ N 8°57′42″ W
- Population
- 245
- 245
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Easky
Easky is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Population: 245. Elevation: 10 m.
Easky or Easkey (; Irish: Iascaigh, meaning 'abounding in fish') is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, 26 miles (42 km) from Sligo and 15 miles (24 km) from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish (iasc) and Iascaigh literally means "abounding in fish", due to the Easky River that lies adjacent to the village itself. Easky, as a parish, was originally called Imleach Iseal.
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In comparison
- No. 20 of 23 places in County Sligo by population
- Nearest larger town: Inishcrone, 12 km SW
- 13 sights and natural places within 10 km Easky River, Ballybeg River
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Easky River River, County Sligo0.7 km NE
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Ballybeg River River, County Sligo0.9 km NW
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Cooanmore Bay Natural site, County Sligo1 km NE
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Finned River River, County Sligo2.5 km W
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Owenykeevan River River, County Sligo3.9 km S
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Culleens River River, County Sligo6.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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