Pontoon, County Mayo
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| Pontoon Pont Abhann |
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| Irish grid reference G205033 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Mayo | |
| Elevation: | 72 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Environs: |
- 381 |
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Pontoon (Irish: Pont Abhann) is a lakeside village in County Mayo in Ireland, situated between Lough Conn and Lough Cullin, and near the town of Ballina. The area is scenic and there are several hotels in the area to service the tourist industry. The place was the location of a famous 'Ballroom of Romance' in the 1950s, which attracted large numbers of enthusiasts to its week-end dances from a large catchment area of county Mayo and further afield.
It was reportedly named for a pontoon-type bridge present in the area c. 17th century, but long since vanished.
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