Bonniconlon, officially Bunnyconnellan (), is a village in the

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of Gallen in north County Mayo, Ireland. The village is on the R294 regional road to the east of

Ballina, County Mayo Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west. The town ...

, and close to the

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. Bonniconlon is made up of two

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s, Bonniconlon East and Bonniconlon West. The village has an old church, a

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hall and playing pitch, a town hall, two pubs, three shops and a graveyard. The old school house, which was used for local meetings and events, was located between the newer school and the church.

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{{County Mayo Towns and villages in County Mayo

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