| Glenhest | |
| Native Name: | Gleann Hoiste |
| Other Name: | Gleann Oistín |
| 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 Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Coordinates: | 53.94°N -9.44°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Glenhest ([1] or Gleann Oistín)[2] is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located near Lough Beltra and the Nephin Mountains.[2]
Glenhest has a primary (national) school, officially known as Cloondaff National School, but commonly referred to as Glenhest National School.[3] Two teachers look after the classes from infants to sixth class.[3]
The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and was built in 1838.[4]
The electoral division in which the village is located, also called Glenhest, had a population of 248 as of the 2016 census.[5] This was an increase from the 2011 census (which recorded 235 inhabitants) and the 2006 census (228 people).