Talk:Killary Harbour

Fjord
Even if it is a true fjord Killary harbour is not Ireland's only one, see Carlingford Lough which has "fjord" corrupted as part of its name and Lough Swilly which is also a true fjord. Both Carlingford Lough and Lough Swilly certainly had glacial deepening according to J B Whittow "Geology & Scenery in Ireland" DesmondW (talk) 16:44, 2 May 2010 (UTC)


 * According to Cooper (2006) there are no fjords in Ireland, Killary Harbour is a Fjard (Fjärd). It's surrounding topography is too subdued to be a fjord. Belfast Lough and Strangford Lough are also fjards.
 * Cooper, J.A.G. 2006. Geomorphology of Irish estuaries: inherited and dynamic controls. Journal of Coastal Research, 176–180.
 * --Diamonddavej (talk) 18:29, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

Little Killary, this article
I imagine it just does not qualify for its own article, so although its a different topic, could Little Killary also be covered here? And, especially if covering the whole area, surely this article is at Mid point on the Ireland Project scale (which I believe goes Low - Mid - High - Top), as a major feature and maybe the only fjord? I think more detail of the tourism and adventure side might be fair too, such as the TV-featured Adventure Centre, and the hostels beyond Leenane. Thanks, good stuff 109.252.27.29 (talk) 23:17, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the query, and yes, Little Killary should be mentioned in this article, it would not reach the threshold for its own article; will add to my "to do" list. On rating, will think. SeoR (talk) 20:49, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

In the Media
The Fjord of Killary is the setting and name of a short story by Kevin Barry, which was published in the New Yorker in February of 2010. Ruthschanbacher (talk) 11:32, 23 November 2022 (UTC)