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Ballycroy Destination Guide

Explore Ballycroy in Ireland

Ballycroy in the region of Connaught is a place in Ireland - some 154 mi or ( 248 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ballycroy is now 02:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Srahduggaun, and Sligo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Derry . Where to go and what to see in Ballycroy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ballycroy National Park

Ballycroy National Park is located in the Owenduff/Nephin Mountains area of the Barony of Erris in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is one of the largest expanses of peatland in Europe, consisting of 117.79 square kilometres of Atlantic blanket bog. It is a unique habitat with a diverse flora and fauna. It was established as a national park on 1 November 1998. The area of the park is a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) as part of a site known as the Owenduff/Nephin Complex.

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Located at 54.02 -9.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bogs of Ireland, National parks of the Republic of Ireland, Natura 2000 in Ireland, Parks in County Mayo, Protected areas established in 1998, Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland

Gweesalia

Gweesalia (Geesala; Irish: Gaoth Sáile) is a small village in the barony of Erris in the west of County Mayo, Ireland. It has a population of a couple of hundred, and has suffered much from emigration over the years. The village has one pub (the High Chapparal)one brothel two casinos a hardware store two universities,,a National school, 2 general stores (Moran's and Munnelly's), and a post office.

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Located at 54.11 -9.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Towns and villages in County Mayo

Michael Davitt Bridge

The Michael Davitt Bridge is a swing bridge in County Mayo, Ireland that crosses from the Corraun Peninsula to Achill Island.

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Located at 53.93 -9.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1887, Bridges in the Republic of Ireland, Buildings and structures in County Mayo, Swing bridges

Slieve Carr

Slieve Carr (alternative spellings Slieve Cor or Slieve Car) is a mountain in County Mayo, Ireland.

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Located at 54.07 -9.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Hewitts of Ireland, Marilyns of Ireland, Mountains and hills of County Mayo

Nephin Beg

Nephin Beg or Nefin Beg is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range in north County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain takes its name from Nephin, although that mountain is some distance away and with intervening mountains between them. The highest point is 627 metres.

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Located at 54.03 -9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mountains and hills of County Mayo