Foxford () is a village 16 km south of Ballina in

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. It stands on the

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from

Swinford Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick. It is just off the N5 road, located 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport Knock (formerly known as K ...

to Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between

Manulla Junction Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in County Mayo, Ireland. Description Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers travelling to or from Foxford or Ballina, who transfer to ...

and Ballina. Foxford lies on the

River Moy The River Moy () is a river in the northwest of Ireland. Name Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (2nd century AD) described a river called Λιβνιου (''Libniu'', perhaps from *''lei''- "flow") which probably referred to the River Moy. The Moy is fi ...

, a

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-fishing river, close to Loughs Conn and

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and between the

Nephin Nephin or Nefin ( ga, Néifinn), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea), Ireland. It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo. ''Néifinn'' is v ...

and

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. The Foxford Way is an 86-km

waymarked Trail blazing or way marking is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with signs or markings that follow each other at certain, though not necessarily exactly defined, distances and mark the direction of the trail. A blaz ...

tourist trail that circles Foxford, taking in the Ox Mountains, bogland, archeological sites, lakeshores and river banks.

Agnes Bernard Agnes Morrogh Bernard aka Sister Mary Joseph Arsenius (24 February 1842 – 20 April 1932) was a Roman Catholic nun who founded two convents, and a woollen mill in Foxford, Ireland. Life Bernard was born in Cheltenham on 24 February 1842 to John ...

founded a convent and started a water-powered woollen mill here in 1892.Agnes Morrogh Bernard
Towns Villages, Retrieved 6 June 2017 The Foxford Woollen Mills are known for producing characteristic wool blankets.

Transport

Foxford railway station Foxford railway station serves the town of Foxford in County Mayo, Ireland. The station is on the Dublin to Ballina service (Direct or Transfer at Manulla Junction). Passengers can travel to Westport by travelling to Manulla Junction and cha ...

is on the

to Ballina line which connects to the Westport-

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service. The station opened on 1 May 1868. After being closed (against local opposition) in 1963 it was reopened in 1988. The N26 road passes through the town, crossing a narrow bridge over the River Moy.

Notable people

* Laura Bernal (1956–2020), Argentina's ambassador to Ireland who died in office, was a regular visitor to Foxford and is buried at Craggagh Cemetery a short distance away. *

(1842–1932), founder of convent, woollen mills, and a band in Foxford. *

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(1777–1857), founder of the

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, hero of the

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, and defender of

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in the

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, was born in Foxford. * F. R. Higgins (1896–1941), poet and theatre director, born in Foxford. * Mike Flanagan (1926–2014), soldier who assisted the formation of the Israeli armed forces. *

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(born 1952), academic, broadcaster, politician Foxford wollen mill

External links

Mayo on the Move: FoxfordFoxford railway station

References

{{County Mayo Towns and villages in County Mayo

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Notable people

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