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Ballyhaunis
Béal Átha hAmhnais | |
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Town | |
 Ballyhaunis Friary | |
  Ballyhaunis Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′00″N 8°46′00″W / 53.7667°N 8.7667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population | 2,773 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M498794 |
| Website | www |
Ballyhaunis (Irish: Béal Átha hAmhnais, meaning 'ford-mouth of strife')[2][3] is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line linking Dublin to Westport and Ballina. Ballyhaunis is within both the Roman Catholic and civil parishes of Annagh.[4]
It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary (popularly referred to as "the Abbey"), which was founded in 1348, according to local tradition. The town and its hinterland contain a number of megalithic monuments.[3]
Farming, private business and industry are the main sources of employment.[5] As of the 2022 census, Ballyhaunis had a population of 2,773.[1]
- ^ a b "Census Interactive Map - Towns: Ballyhaunis - Population Snapshot". visual.cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b "A Very Short History of Ballyhaunis and District" (PDF). Annagh Magazine. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Parish of Ballyhaunis". Archdiocese of Tuam. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Ballyhaunis Local Area Plan 2010-2016 accessed through Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.mayococo.ie. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.