Roundfort Explained

Roundfort
Settlement Type:Parish
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:53.6385°N -9.1038°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Roundfort (Irish: Lois na Maol) is a parish in County Mayo, Ireland with a church (Church of the Immaculate Conception),[1] school (Roundfort National School),[2] a playschool and a local pub (Delia Murphy's).[3] Farming is the main provider within the parish for those who do not work in neighbouring towns and cities such as Ballinrobe, Claremorris, Castlebar and Galway and further afield.

Geography

Roundfort is located approximately two miles south of Hollymount and six miles east of Ballinrobe. The River Robe runs through the parish. The parish also has views of the Partry Mountains and Croagh Patrick and Croghan hill.

Notable People

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROUNDFORT (KILCOMMON) & ROBEEN : Archdiocese of Tuam. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728135144/http://tuamarchdiocese.org/2009/12/roundfort-kilcommon-robeen/. 2011-07-28.
  2. Web site: Books sent home as schools prepare for further closures. Teresa. Mannion. 22 December 2021. RTÉ.
  3. Web site: Delia Murphys Bar in Roundfort Hollymount F12Y956 Co. Mayo goldenpages.ie.