Breaffy
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Breaffy Breachmhaigh |
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Irish Grid Reference M202889 |
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Province: | Connacht | |
County: | County Mayo | |
Elevation: | 49 m | |
Population (2006) | 1,693 |
Breaffy or, officially, Breaghwy (Breachmhaigh in Irish) is a suburb of Castlebar, Ireland. It is located just southeast of Castlebar, and has a population of approximately 1,500 people. The town's name is an Anglicisation of the Irish, meaning "Plain Of The Wolves".
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Breaffy's many facilities include the four star Breaffy House Hotel, which is one of the country's top leisure centre and sports hotels. The hotel was first built as the personal mansion of the Browne family. The local watering hole is the Shamrock Bar, a small pub located next to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, which was built in 1976. Other facilities include St. John's National School and Curry's Country Store (part of the Vivo chain).
Breaffy also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch and newly built clubhouse which is the home ground of the Mayo County "A" minor Champions and County under-21 B Champions.
The local primary school, St. John's National School, has 308 pupils.
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[edit] External links
- "The Brownes Of Breaffy" by Brian Hoban
- Breaffy House Hotel & Spa
- St. John's National School Website
- Breaffy GAA Club
- Breaffy on Google Maps Centring on the village (north), Breaffy House Hotel (south) and GAA grounds (east).