Belderrig Explained

Béal Deirg
Other Name:Belderg
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:2002
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:54.3°N -9.55°W
Elevation M:93
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference
Footnotes:Béal Deirg is the only official name. The anglicized spellings Belderg and Belderrig have no official status.

Béal Deirg (anglicized as Belderg or Belderrig)[1] is a Gaeltacht village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland.[2] At Belderrig Harbour there is a Mesolithic / Neolithic site dating to 4500-2500 cal. BC. The Céide Fields archaeological site lies about 6 km to the east of Belderrig.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/1399157.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. http://goldenlangan.com/graves-bdg.html Index of Belderrig