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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Blacksod Bay like this:
Blacksod Bay, har. Erris, Nw. co. Mayo, about 10 miles long and 6 miles in extreme breadth; has lighthouse on Termon Pier, just within Blacksod Point, with fixed light (Blacksod Point) seen 10 miles.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blacksod Bay, in and County Mayo | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29773
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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