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Foxford () is a village 16 km south of Ballina in
Towns Villages, Retrieved 6 June 2017 The Foxford Woollen Mills are known for producing characteristic wool blankets.
* Laura Bernal (1956–2020), Argentina's ambassador to Ireland who died in office, was a regular visitor to Foxford and is buried at Craggagh Cemetery a short distance away.
* Agnes Bernard (1842–1932), founder of convent, woollen mills, and a band in Foxford.
* Admiral William Brown (1777–1857), founder of the 
Mayo on the Move: FoxfordFoxford railway station
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the yew trees") is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Coun ...
, Ireland
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. It stands on the N26 national primary route
A national primary road ( ga, Bóthar príomha náisiúnta) is a road classification in Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of ...
from Swinford
Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick. It is just off the N5 road, located 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport Knock (formerly known as ...
to Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between Manulla Junction and Ballina.
Foxford lies on the River Moy
The River Moy () is a river in the northwest 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 fi ...
, a salmon
Salmon () is the common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of ...
-fishing river, close to Loughs Conn and Cullin and between the Nephin and Ox Mountains
The Ox Mountains or Slieve Gamph () are a mountain range in County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. They are also known as Saint Patrick's Mountains after the saint who built churches on its slopes and left his name to some of its wells.
G ...
. The Foxford Way is an 86-km waymarked
Trail blazing or way marking is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with signs or markings that follow each other at certain, though not necessarily exactly defined, distances and mark the direction of the trail.
A blaz ...
tourist trail that circles Foxford, taking in the Ox Mountains, bogland, archeological sites, lakeshores and river banks.
Agnes Bernard founded a convent and started a water-powered woollen mill here in 1892.Agnes Morrogh BernardTowns Villages, Retrieved 6 June 2017 The Foxford Woollen Mills are known for producing characteristic wool blankets.
Transport
Foxford railway station is on the Manulla Junction to Ballina line which connects to the Westport-Dublin Heuston
Heuston Station ( ; ga, Stáisiún Heuston; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Dublin's largest railway stations and links the capital with the south, southwest and west of Ireland. It is operated by Iar ...
service. The station opened on 1 May 1868.
After being closed (against local opposition) in 1963 it was reopened in 1988.
The N26 road passes through the town, crossing a narrow bridge over the River Moy.
Notable people
* Laura Bernal (1956–2020), Argentina's ambassador to Ireland who died in office, was a regular visitor to Foxford and is buried at Craggagh Cemetery a short distance away.
* Agnes Bernard (1842–1932), founder of convent, woollen mills, and a band in Foxford.
* Admiral William Brown (1777–1857), founder of the Argentine Navy
The Argentine Navy (ARA; es, Armada de la República Argentina). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with t ...
, hero of the Argentine War of Independence
The Argentine War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de Argentina, links=no) was a secessionist civil war fought from 1810 to 1818 by Argentine patriotic forces under Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli and José de San Martí ...
, and defender of Buenos Aires
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in the Cisplatine War
The Cisplatine War (), also known as the Argentine-Brazilian War () or, in Argentine and Uruguayan historiography, as the Brazil War (''Guerra del Brasil''), the War against the Empire of Brazil (''Guerra contra el Imperio del Brasil'') or t ...
, was born in Foxford.
*F. R. Higgins
Frederick Robert Higgins (24 April 1896 – 6 January 1941) was an Irish poet and theatre director.
Early years
Higgins was born on the west coast of Ireland in Foxford, which is located in County Mayo. He was the eldest son of Joseph and Annie ...
(1896–1941), poet and theatre director, born in Foxford.
* Mike Flanagan (1926–2014), soldier who assisted the formation of the Israeli armed forces.
*Marie-Louise O'Donnell
Marie-Louise O'Donnell (born 5 September 1952) is an Irish academic, and later broadcaster and politician, who served as a Senator from 2011 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She played a key role in the arts at Dublin City Univer ...
(born 1952), academic, broadcaster, politician
See also
* List of towns and villages in IrelandExternal links
Mayo on the Move: Foxford
References