Bellavary (), more widely known as Ballyvary, is a village in
County Mayo
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,
Ireland
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. It is situated on the
N5 road between
Swinford
Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield, County Mayo, Midfield and Meelick, County Mayo, Meelick. It is just off the N5 road (Ireland), N5 road, 1 ...
and
Castlebar
Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th-century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterland. Wi ...
( north-east of the latter), close to
Foxford
Foxford () is a town 16 km south of Ballina, County Mayo, Ballina in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It stands on the N26 road, N26 roads in Ireland, national primary route from Swinford to Ballina and has Foxford railway station ...
and the
River Moy
The River Moy () is a river in the west of Ireland.
Name
Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (2nd century AD) described a river called Λιβνιου (''Libniu'', perhaps from *''lei''- "flow"), which probably referred to the River Moy.
The Moy is first ...
. At the
2016 census, Ballyvary had a population of 159. It stands near where the Turlough River, the railway and the N5 converge. It is a townland in the Parish of Keelogues.
Transport
Ballyvary railway station opened on 19 June 1894, but finally closed on 17 June 1963.
Ballyvary Blue Bombers FC
Bellavary's soccer team, the Ballyvary Blue Bombers, have been playing in the
Mayo League since 1986. They are an amateur club and today field teams at underage and junior levels. The club had its origins in McKeowns field in Knocksaxon where its early games were played. Today the club play in the Community Pitch in Laghtavarry,Keelogues.The mens team play in the Killeen Sports Ground League One,the third tier of football in the Mayo League.
Ballyvary Hurling Club
Ballyvary Hurling Club was formed in 2005. As well as the Ballyvary Blue Bombers, they play their games at the Community Pitch in Keelogues.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Mayo
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