Belcarra () is a village in
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...
,
Ireland
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about south-east of the county town of
Castlebar
Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Developing around a 13th century castle of the de Barry family, de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal poi ...
.
There are a number of shops in the village, including two general stores, two bars, hardware store and post office. There is also a Catholic church (St. Annes) and a community centre.
The community centre plays host to several clubs including a Foroige Club (organised for the young people of the village) and evening classes.
The small village received its first county award for the tidiest village in Mayo in 1977,
going on to win the county
Tidy Towns Award on fourteen occasions in total.
A new sports hall, built beside the community centre, was officially opened in April 2013.
Belcarra was twinned with
Belcarra
Belcarra is a village on the shore of Indian Arm, a side inlet of Burrard Inlet, and is part of Metro Vancouver. It lies northwest of Port Moody and immediately east of the Deep Cove area of North Vancouver, across the waters of Indian Arm. Is ...
,
British Columbia
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Canada
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in 2007.
People
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John Blowick (1888–1972), missionary and theologian, was born here
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland.
References
{{County Mayo
Towns and villages in County Mayo