Ballycroy ( meaning "town of the stacks", either hay or turf) is a village in County Mayo,

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. The village was the location for the 1982 film ''

The Ballroom of Romance ''The Ballroom of Romance'' is a 1982 film directed by Pat O'Connor, based on a short story by William Trevor, set in rural Ireland in the 1950s, Plot Bridie has been attending the local dance hall for years in the hope of finding a good husband ...

''. The actual ballroom used in the film still exists, albeit in a derelict condition, and is located at Doona Cross, to the west of the village. Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Ballycroy National Park.

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Towns and villages in County Mayo {{Mayo-geo-stub