Bohola

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Bohola
Both Chomhla
Village
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Bohola Church
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Bohola
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°54′09″N9°03′21″W / 53.902618°N 9.0558300°W / 53.902618; -9.0558300
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Mayo
Population
 (2016) [1]
203
Irish Grid Reference M3065995300
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Bohala hedging welcome sign

Bohola (Irish : Both Chomhla) [2] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland located along the N5 national primary road. It is in the barony of Gallen and gives its name to the civil parish of Bohola. The village's amenities include two pubs, a post office, a cafe and a Catholic church.

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The local Gaelic football team is "Bohola Moy Davitts", an amalgamated team consisting of Straide, Foxford and Bohola. Among the team's achievements are its "Feile Doire 2010" All-Ireland title. [3]

Brendan Shine wrote a song called Three Pubs in Bohola.[ citation needed ] The three pubs listed in the song were MacDonald's, Clarke's and Roche's. [4] Since the song was written, Clarke's has closed as a pub but has since reopened as the local shop and Roche's is now "The Village Inn".[ citation needed ]

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