Ballyroe

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Ballyroe
Buaile Ruadh
Townland
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Ballyroe
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°47′00″N8°55′00″W / 53.7833°N 8.91667°W / 53.7833; -8.91667

Ballyroe (Irish : An Bhuaile Rua, meaning 'red dairy place)' [1] is a townland in eastern Knock parish, County Mayo.

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Census

YearPopulationHouses
1841397
1851397
1861518
1871456
1881396
1891366
1901346
1911266

Geography

Ballyroe borders Lispatrick to the North. Killoveeny to the South. Caldragh to the north West. It connects with Cloonturnaun slightly to the west on Lough Turnaun. [2] The R323 Regional Road runs through the townland. Eastpoint, which is at the east of the county, is the most easterly point in Knock parish.

Most of Ballyroe is mainly pastureland and quite hilly.[ citation needed ] There is a lake in the area which has a number of small streams that flow through the area.[ citation needed ]

Townland marker

Many townlands in Ireland have a marker noting the townland's name. Ballyroe's townland marker is located on the R323 regional road just outside Knock.

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References

  1. "An Bhuaile Rua / Ballyroe". Logainm.ie. Placenames Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. http://www.shop.osi.ie/MapViewer%5B%5D