Inniscrone
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| Inniscrone Inis Crabhann |
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| Town population: | 668 (2002) |
| Rural population: | - (2002) |
| Elevation: | 4 metres |
| County: | Sligo |
| Province: | Connacht |
Inishcrone, and usually spelt Enniscrone, (Irish: Inis Crabhann) is a large coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. There is a beach, a tourist campsite, and a golf course, all of which attract a large number of visitors.
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[edit] Inniscrone beach
Inniscrone’s public sandy beach stretches over a long area of shoreline. It is split near the village side by a small crossable stream. People generally stay in the one area close to the lifeguard tower (only occupied in summer) and other amenities, but a large number of walkers use the full stretch to the mouth of the river Moy, and in view of Bartra Island. The beach is used extensively by the population of the nearby town of Ballina, County Mayo.
The ‘Valley of Diamonds’ is one of the hidden attractions along the beach; it is the largest of volcano-like compositions among the long-grassed sand dunes, the inside of which is a mostly sandy circler-like valley, it is located near the end of the beach.
[edit] What does it have to offer?
5km of Blue flag beach is the main attraction, for walking, surfing etc. There are also Seaweed Baths and surfing schools.
Several pubs, three butchers, many supermarkets and takeways and an aqua centre. The water centre is a popular spot with tourists. Also there is a pitch and putt course as well as a golf course.
[edit] Name
The majority of the local population know this village as Enniscrone (Enis Escir Abhainn), not the official name. Sligo County Council uses 'Enniscrone' on their website, and at least one local newspaper does not use the official name. Locally the road signs are one of the few places "Inniscrone" can be seen.
On May 30, 2006, Google lists only 667 entries for 'Inniscrone', and 862 for 'Inishcrone', while 'Enniscrone' has 212,000 entries. A search restricted to the website of Sligo County Council finds 343 for 'Enniscrone', and only one entry for each of the other terms.
[edit] See also
Enniscrone
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