Glinsk, County Mayo

For places with the same or similar names, see Glinsk.

Glinsk Glinsce
Townland
Glinsk Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°18′29″N9°36′38″W / 54.308124°N 9.61053°W / 54.308124; -9.61053
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Irish Grid Reference	F948420

Glinsk (Irish : Glinsce, meaning 'glen of the brambles') ^[1] is a townland in the County Mayo Gaeltacht in Ireland. It is in the parish of Kilcommon and barony of Erris. Glinsk Mountain (304 metres) is a remote area of upland blanket bog with sea cliffs descending to Broadhaven Bay and continuing along the coast to a height of 255 metres at Benwee Head. The mountain is the source of the Muingnabo River. ^[2]

Natural energy project proposal

There is a proposal to build a 480 megawatt combined wind farm-hydroelectric facility at this location which could contribute towards the county's goal of becoming self-sufficient in energy supply. The project would use wind turbines to pump sea water up to energy storage in the form of reservoirs on Glinsk Mountain. When required, the reservoirs would feed power generating turbines by allowing the water to fall down a shaft back to the ocean. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Pictures

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  Watch tower on Glinsk Mountain built after the Irish Rebellion of 1798
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  Blanket bog on Glinsk Mountain
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  Base of Glinsk Mountain

References

1. Glinsk Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-09-26.
2. Map of Glinsk Archived 29 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-09-26.
3. Siggins, Lora (3 March 2010). "Seawater energy proposal for Mayo". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
4. Viney, Michael (3 March 2010). "To solve our energy crisis, look to the sea". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
5. Sea-water energy planned for Glinsk Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Mayo News, 9 March 2012.

• Noone, Fr. S. Where the Sun Sets (1991) Kildare p. 175