Ballycroy, County Mayo
Ballycroy (Irish: Baile Chruaich meaning "town of the stacks", either hay or turf) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It was the location for the 1982 television film The Ballroom of Romance. The actual ballroom used in the film still exists, albeit in a derelict condition, and is located at Doona Cross, west of the village. Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Wild Nephin (Ballycroy) National Park.
Ballycroy
Baile Chruaich | |
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Village | |
View from Ballycroy towards Slievemore | |
Ballycroy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
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