Mullaghmore
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Mullaghmore is a village in County Sligo, Ireland
. It is a noted holiday destination, characterised by a skyline dominated by the monolithic shape of the mountain Ben Bulben
.
It was a favoured holiday retreat of Louis Mountbatten
, and it was here that he, along with the Dowager Baroness Brabourne
, the Hon. Nicholas Knatchbull and local teenager Paul Maxwell, were killed by a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA in August 1979.
It is the birthplace of historian and author Joe McGowan
.
In 2007 it hosted to the final stage of Rally Ireland
.
Mullaghmore is also known as one of the best big wave surfing
locations in the world.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is a noted holiday destination, characterised by a skyline dominated by the monolithic shape of the mountain Ben Bulben
Ben Bulben
Ben Bulben, sometimes spelt Benbulben or Benbulbin , is a large rock formation in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, an area sometimes called "Yeats Country".Ben Bulben is listed as a protected structure....
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It was a favoured holiday retreat of Louis Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, and it was here that he, along with the Dowager Baroness Brabourne
Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne
Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne, CI was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, socialite and victim of the Provisional IRA.-Family life:...
, the Hon. Nicholas Knatchbull and local teenager Paul Maxwell, were killed by a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA in August 1979.
It is the birthplace of historian and author Joe McGowan
Joe McGowan
Joe McGowan is an Irish historian, folklorist, and author specialising in the history and heritage of Ireland. He is based in Sligo.Sligo Champion interview Wednesday August 5, 2009:...
.
In 2007 it hosted to the final stage of Rally Ireland
Rally Ireland
Rally Ireland was a new addition to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar in 2007. It was not part of the 2008 schedule, but returned as the First round of the championship in 2009. The North-South event is the largest sporting occasion on the island of Ireland with over 250,000 spectators and...
.
Mullaghmore is also known as one of the best big wave surfing
Big wave surfing
Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet high, on surf boards known as "guns" or "rhino chasers". Sizes of the board needed to successfully surf these waves vary by the size of the wave as well as...
locations in the world.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland