Mulranny

Mallaranny an Mhala Raithní
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Mallaranny Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°54′14″N 9°47′23″W / 53.9039°N 9.7897°W / 53.9039; -9.7897Coordinates: 53°54′14″N 9°47′23″W / 53.9039°N 9.7897°W / 53.9039; -9.7897
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
– Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	L824964

Mallaranny^[1] (Irish: an Mhala Raithní, meaning "the hill-brow of the ferns")—sometimes spelt as Malaranny, Mullaranny, Mullranny or Mulranny—is a seaside village on the isthmus between Clew Bay and Blacksod Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. Mallaranny is the home of colourful giant fuchsias and exotic plants. This plant life is celebrated each summer during the Mallaranny Mediterranean Heather Festival .

Mallaranny has long sandy blue flag beaches and a relatively mild climate. The Corraun Peninsula, which contains three mountain peaks, is situated across Clew Bay.

People

• Mallaranny has also been a second home to Sir Ernest Chain, the man accredited with developing the application of penicillin, and was awarded the Nobel prize for Medicine along with Alexander Fleming in 1945.
• Another famous home owner has been Desmond Llewelyn, better known for his role as "Q" in the James Bond movies.
• The Mulloy Brothers,a well known traditional Irish music band

References

1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland: Mallaranny/an Mhala Raithní

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland