Iritty is a small town in the state of Kerala, India. Kannur (Cannanore) is the district headquarters. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Nearby smaller towns are Mattannur, Peravoor, Vallithode, Angadikadavu, Anappanthy, Edoor and Ulikkal.

One among the many educational institutions in Iritty is Mahathma Gandhi College, Iritty affiliated to Kannur University.

An interstate highway passes through Iritty connecting Thalassery and Kodagu. This was initially called the TC Road by the British. Now it refers to the Thalassery end of the highway. This highway is used by interstate bus services plying to Madikeri, Mysore and Bangalore. Keezhur is the starting point of Iritty town.