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.
Roundfort | |
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Parish | |
  Roundfort Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′18″N 9°06′14″W / 53.638471°N 9.103761°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M236710 |
Geography
editRoundfort 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
edit- Delia Murphy, 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
- Martin Heneghan Irish Darts Player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ROUNDFORT (KILCOMMON) & ROBEEN : Archdiocese of Tuam". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
- ^ Mannion, Teresa (22 December 2021). "Books sent home as schools prepare for further closures". RTÉ.
- ^ "Delia Murphys Bar in Roundfort Hollymount F12Y956 Co. Mayo | goldenpages.ie".