Partry ( ga, Partraí) is a village
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civil parish formerly called Ballyovey
Partry
Mayo Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-04-15. 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. It is located at the junction of the N84 and R330 roads between the towns of Ballinrobe and Castlebar, and between Lough Carra and Lough Mask. The lakes Cloon Lough and Lough Nacorralea are located near Partry.
While formerly known as Ballyovey, the contemporary name, Partry, derives from the word "Partraige
The Partraige were a people of early historic Ireland.
Several attested branches were found in Ireland, including the following:
* Partraige Cera - located at the northern end of Lough Mask (Loch Mask) and the region of Lough Carra (Loch Cor ...
", which is the name of the tribe that lived in the area in ancient times.
In 2004, Partry Athletic Football Club was formed by members of the local community. It won Division 2 of the Mayo league the season after its formation.
A priest-hunter named Seán na Sagart was killed in Partry.
Notable people
*Lacky Ó Máille
Lacky Ó Máille ( fl. 18th century) was an Irish friar and poet.
Ó Máille, called "the troubled friar" by Brien O'Rourke, was a native of Partry, County Mayo. He was expelled from a seminary "for rakish behaviour" by his cousin, an Athair Mao ...
(fl.
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...
18th century), was an Irish friar and poet
See also
* List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Partry at Mayo Ireland website
Partry House website
Civil parishes of County Mayo
Towns and villages in County Mayo
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