Ballycroy, County Mayo
Village in County Mayo, Ireland
Village in Connacht, Ireland
Ballycroy Baile Chruaich | |
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Village | |
View from Ballycroy towards Slievemore | |
54°1′N 9°49′W / 54.017°N 9.817°W / 54.017; -9.817 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballycroy (Irish: Baile Chruaich[1] meaning "town of the stacks", either hay or turf) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland.[2] It was the location for the 1982 television film The Ballroom of Romance.[3][4] The actual ballroom used in the film still exists, albeit in a derelict condition, and is located at Doona Cross, west of the village.[5] Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Wild Nephin (Ballycroy) National Park.[6]
References
- ^ "Baile Chruaich / Ballycroy". Placenames Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Ballycroy, County Mayo, in the west of Ireland". mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Ballycroy". ballycroy.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
Ballycroy Attractions
- ^ "IMDB listing 'Ballroom of Romance'". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ Boland, Rosita (23 July 2023). "Making The Ballroom of Romance in Co Mayo: 'Even passing it today, I still think I can hear the music in it'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Ballycroy National Park". ballycroynationalpark.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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Places in County Mayo
County town: Castlebar
and townlands
- Achill Sound
- Askill
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- Ardogommon
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- Barroosky
- Bekan
- Belcarra
- Belderrig
- Bellacorick
- Bellavary
- Binghamstown
- Bohalis
- Bohola
- Bonniconlon
- Breaffy
- Brackwanshagh
- Brickens
- Bunacurry
- Carracastle
- Carrowteige
- Carnacon
- Cashel
- Castlehill
- Claddy
- Cloghans
- Cogaula
- Cong
- Corraveggaun West
- Corrimbla
- Corroy
- Cregganbaun
- Cross
- Delphi
- Derrew
- Derrycorrib
- Dooagh
- Dooega
- Doohoma
- Dooniver
- Drummin
- Dugort
- Errew
- Fallmore
- Finny
- Glenamoy
- Glencastle
- Glengad
- Glenhest
- Glinsk
- Gweesalia
- Hollymount
- Irishtown
- Islandeady
- Keel
- Kilcummin
- Kilfaul
- Kilgalligan
- Kilkelly
- Killala
- Killawalla
- Kilmaine
- Kilmeena
- Kilmovee
- Knock
- Knocknabola
- Knockanillaun
- Knockmore
- Knockroosky
- Lahardane
- Lecanvey
- Lisduvoge
- Lissaniska East
- Lissaniska West
- Mayo
- Meelick
- Midfield
- Moygownagh
- Mulranny
- Murrisk
- Neale
- Partry
- Pollagh
- Pontoon
- Portacloy
- Porturlin
- Pullathomas
- Rathnamagh
- Rossport
- Salia
- Shammer
- Shanaghy
- Sheean
- Shrule
- Sraheens
- Strade
- Tonragee
- Toormakeady
- Tulrahan
- Turlough
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