Roundfort

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Roundfort
Parish
Roundfort is located in Ireland
Roundfort
Roundfort
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°38′18″N 9°06′14″W / 53.638471°N 9.103761°W / 53.638471; -9.103761Coordinates: 53°38′18″N 9°06′14″W / 53.638471°N 9.103761°W / 53.638471; -9.103761
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceM236710

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 there is also famous 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[]

  • Delia Murphy, famous singer and ballad collector. Some of her songs are "The Blackbird", "The Spinning Wheel" and "Three Lovely Lassies". (1902–1971)
  • Ciaran Kelly, League of Ireland goalkeeper.

See also[]

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam

References[]

  1. ^ http://tuamarchdiocese.org/2009/12/roundfort-kilcommon-robeen/[bare URL]
  2. ^ http://www.educationireland.ie/index.php?id=66&option=com_content&task=view[bare URL]
  3. ^ http://www.goldenpages.ie/delia-murphys-public-house-hollymount/[bare URL]
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