Bellavary Explained

Bellavary (Ballyvary)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Mayo
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:159
Coordinates:53.8936°N -9.1492°W
Elevation M:62
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Bellavary,[2] more widely known as Ballyvary, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the N5 road between Swinford and Castlebar (11km (07miles) north-east of the latter), close to Foxford and the River Moy. At the 2016 census, Ballyvary had a population of 159. It stands near where the Turlough River, the railway and the N5 converge. It is a townland in the Parish of Keelogues.

Transport

Ballyvary railway station opened on 19 June 1894, but finally closed on 17 June 1963.[3]

Ballyvary Blue Bombers FC

Bellavary's soccer team, the Ballyvary Blue Bombers, have been playing in the Mayo League since 1986 and today field teams at underage and junior levels. The club had its origins in McKeowns field in Knocksaxon where its early games were played. Today the club play in the Community Pitch in Laghtavarry. Keelogues.[4]

Ballyvary Hurling Club

Ballyvary Hurling Club was formed in 2005.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Small Area Population Statistics . Census 2016 . . 13 May 2020 . 12 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012073442/http://census.cso.ie/sapmap/ . dead . (detailed population data suppressed for privacy)
  2. http://www.logainm.ie/35601.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland: Bellavary/Béal Átha Bhearaigh
  3. Web site: Ballyvary station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. 26 September 2007 . live.
  4. Web site: Ballyvary Blue Bombers FC . 13 May 2020.