Easky
Sign in to saveEasky or Easkey (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, from Sligo and from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish () and literally means "abounding in fish", due to the Easky River that lies adjacent to the village itself. Easky, as a parish, was originally called . The area is a tourist destination on account of its scenery and water sports. Easky is a designated area on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way tourist route.
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- Easky
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- Easkey, Co. Sligo, St James R.C. Church - geograph.org.uk - 223199.jpg
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- Connacht
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- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Sligo
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- Easkey, Co. Sligo, St James R.C. Church - geograph.org.uk - 223199.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Landmarks
- Local amenities
- Sport
- Gaelic football
- Water sports
- Walking
- Culture
- Local townlands
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Easky or Easkey (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, from Sligo and from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish () and literally means "abounding in fish", due to the Easky River that lies adjacent to the village itself. Easky, as a parish, was originally called . The area is a tourist destination on account of its scenery and water sports. Easky is a designated area on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way tourist route.
==History== thumb|upright|St Anne's Church of Ireland The parish of Easky is part of the barony of Tireragh. Tireragh is a corruption of in Irish, meaning "the land of Fiachra of the Moy". This tuath was founded by the Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, who were, themselves, a branch of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty of Connachta.