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Easkey - or
Easky - is a seaside village on the Atlantic coast of north Co
Sligo. It is located 40km west of Sligo Town and 25km from Ballina,
County Mayo Easkey is
situated on the estuary of the Easkey river. The village boasts many
attractive walking routes around the estuary and coastline and
through the local woods.
Easkey is
internationally renowned as a surfing venue. What makes this resort
particularly popular is that it has two reef breaks, the left just
by the river mouth (known as "Easkey left"), and the right to the
east of the castle (known as "Easkey right"). The waves in Easkey
break over rocks and not over sand which makes the waves more
attractive to surfers because they are hollowed and faster than
beach breaks.
The village name
derives from the Irish term for fish ('iasc') and 'Iascaigh'
literally means "abounding in fish," The Easkey River is also true
to this term being a renowned river for fishing salmon and trout.
The river rises in Lough Easkey in the Ox Mountains and meanders
through bogland and various terrains before flowing past the
village.
Adjacent to Easkey
Pier is O'Dowd Castle. This castle was built in 1207 and was home to
the O'Dowd chieftains of Tireragh. Much of the original structure of
the castle has been lost over time, yet the main body of the castle
remains. The centre of the Easkey is dominated by the remains of an
old Abbey and graveyard which dates back to medieval times.
Culkins Emigration Museum is located in Dromore West 7km from Easkey.
Enniscrone Golf club is just 14km along the coast. |
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