Belcarra, County Mayo
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Belcarra is a village
in Mayo
, Ireland
about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the county town of Castlebar
.
It is a growing village, which recently benefited from the addition of a sewage treatment plant and has had many new houses built in its centre over the last few years.
There are a number of shops in the village, including two general stores (Heneghan's and Cunningham's), two bars (Flukie's Cosy Lounge and Corley's) and there is a petrol station, hardware store and post office (Nestor's).
It has done well in Tidy Town competitions over the years and has a fine church (St. Annes) and community centre. The community centre plays host to several very strong clubs including a martial arts club, and a Foroige Club organised for the youths of the village. There are also parent and toddler meetings on week days, and evening music lessons in the centre.
It was twinned with Belcarra, British Columbia
, Canada
in June 2007.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the county town of Castlebar
Castlebar
Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
.
It is a growing village, which recently benefited from the addition of a sewage treatment plant and has had many new houses built in its centre over the last few years.
There are a number of shops in the village, including two general stores (Heneghan's and Cunningham's), two bars (Flukie's Cosy Lounge and Corley's) and there is a petrol station, hardware store and post office (Nestor's).
It has done well in Tidy Town competitions over the years and has a fine church (St. Annes) and community centre. The community centre plays host to several very strong clubs including a martial arts club, and a Foroige Club organised for the youths of the village. There are also parent and toddler meetings on week days, and evening music lessons in the centre.
It was twinned with Belcarra, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in June 2007.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland.