page_title: Erris
section_title: Settlements and islands
hierarchical_section_title: Erris / Geography / Settlements and islands
caption_attribution_description: Cliffs of the North Mayo coast, Kilcommon parish Erris
context_page_description: Erris is a barony in northwestern County Mayo in Ireland consisting of over 230,452 acres, much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. The main towns are Belmullet and Bangor Erris. The name Erris derives from the Irish 'Iar Ros' meaning 'western promontory'. The full name is the Iorrais Domnann, after the Fir Bolg tribe, the Fir Domnann. To its north is the wild Atlantic Ocean and the bays of Broadhaven and Sruth Fada Conn and to its west is Blacksod Bay. Its main promontories are the Doohoma Peninsula, Mullet Peninsula, Erris Head, the Dún Chiortáin and Dún Chaocháin peninsulas and Benwee Head.
  There are five Catholic parishes in Erris: Kilcommon, Kilmore, Kiltane, Belmullet and Ballycroy.
context_section_description: Along the coast there are several uninhabited islands. These include the Inishkea Islands, Inishglora, Duvillaun, the Stags of Broadhaven Bay and other smaller islands.
caption: An Dúna at Kilgalligan, Kilcommon, Erris
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