Ballycroy, County Mayo
| Ballycroy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ballycroy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W / 54.017°N 9.817°WCoordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W / 54.017°N 9.817°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Population (2005)scattered among 6 main villages | |
| • Total | 700 |
| 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, Connacht, Ireland. The village was the location for the 1982 film The Ballroom of Romance.[2] The actual ballroom used in the film still exists, albeit in a derelict condition, and is located at Doona Cross, to the west of the village. Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Ballycroy National Park.
References
- ↑ https://www.logainm.ie/en/132901
- ↑ "Ballycroy". ballycroy.com.
Ballycroy Attractions
- Footnotes
- References
- "Ballycroy, County Mayo, in the west of Ireland". mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "Irish Roots, Epals and County Mayo - Ballycroy". towns.mayo-ireland.ie. 2000. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "Ballycroy National Park". ballycroynationalpark.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "Ballycroy Map - Satellite images of Ballycroy". maplandia.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- Google (12 August 2012). "Ballycroy, County Mayo" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "IMDB listing 'Ballroom of Romance'". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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