[1] It is on the banks of the Owenmore River and is a "gateway" to the Erris Peninsula linking Belmullet with Ballina and Westport.

Approximately 2 km away is Carrowmore Lake, (Irish: Loch na Ceathrú Móire) Bangor is a centre for wild atlantic salmon and sea trout fishing.

The reason Bangor was chosen as a site for Bingham's town was because it was situated at the crossroads of two old roads which were in use from about the middle of the 18th century.

The crossroads was well sheltered from the worst of the prevailing winds and its situation on the banks of the Owenmore River also made it a suitable site.

It was commissioned as part of the Millennium Initiative of Mayo County Council and stands beside the N59 just east of the village of Bangor Erris.

[4] The Townagh flood In December 1818, four lakes just outside Bangor Erris burst their banks after heavy rains, unleashing a torrent of water that killed 17 people.

[5][6] Irish War of Independence In January 1921, a local man, Michael McAndrew (aged 27), was stabbed in the neck by a soldier.

A hillside of mountain bog disintegrated, rushing down at speeds of about 20 inches per hour and a height of approximately 30 feet.

[11] Bangor Erris won the 2009 national Gum Litter Award in the Tidy Towns category, making it the first winner from the west of Ireland.

[12] In June 2014, the Gardaí from Belmullet searched a house near Bangor Erris, finding 30 cannabis plants at various growth stages, along with a drying chamber, fertiliser, and liquid feed.

The Gardaí seized cannabis plants worth €40,000 and arrested a 20-year-old man from Bangor Erris for possession.

As part of the Kiltane Parish within the Diocese of Killala, it plays a vital role in providing spiritual guidance and support to the local Catholic community.

In 1994, a stand was inaugurated in honor of John McAndrew and James Cosgrove, with a senior football challenge match held between Mayo and Westmeath.

Soccer had always been popular in the area and some attempts were made in the mid-seventies and again in the mid-eighties to organise the game on a structured basis, but to no avail.

They eventually reached the final of an 8-team competition and this was the catalyst for getting a team together to play in the Mayo Association Football League.

The official opening of Bangor Hibs' Ballybeg Park, by the President of the FAI Mr Pat Quigley, took place on 26 August 2000.

The legend of the Ulster Cycle took place not far from Bangor Erris at the fort at Rathmorgan beside Carrowmore Lake.

Several of the local lakes are associated with folk tales of 'water horses", which sometimes come onto the land and try to get people to mount them, and subsequently take them off into the water.