Partry
Encyclopedia
Partry is a parish
in County Mayo
, Ireland
. Partry is an ideal place for people with an interest in fishing to stay. It is located between Loughs Carra
and Mask
and is on the N84 between the towns of Castlebar
and Ballinrobe
.
An old name for Partry parish was Ballyovey, but the existing name comes from the word "Partraige
", which is the name of the tribe that lived in the area in ancient times.
A priest-hunter named Seán na Sagart
was killed in Partry.
West of Partry lies the parish of Tourmakeady
which is within a recognised Gaeltacht
region. For example, Tourmakeady has an Irish speaking secondary school.
In 2004 Partry Athletic Football Club was formed by members of the local community. It proceeded to win Division 2 of the Mayo league the season after its formation. After Michael Cronin resigned as manager after four years in charge the Donnolly brothers took over this year. Since 2008 Partry Athletic has started running underage football teams catering for u-8 to u-16 in both boys and girls
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in County 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
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Partry is an ideal place for people with an interest in fishing to stay. It is located between Loughs Carra
Lough Carra
Lough Carra is a limestone lake of , located in the Barony of Carra, County Mayo, Ireland, approximate 8 miles south of Castlebar. It is approximately long and varies in width from to one mile . The average depth is , with a maximum of 60. Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known...
and Mask
Lough Mask
Lough Mask is a limestone lough of 22,000 acres in County Mayo, Ireland, north of Lough Corrib. Lough Mask is the upper of the two lakes, which empty into the Corrib River, through Galway, into Galway Bay. The lake is visited for its trout fishing...
and is on the N84 between the towns 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...
and Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe
-Early history:Dating back to 1390, Ballinrobe is said to be the oldest town in South Mayo. The registry of the Dominican friary of Athenry mentions the monastery de Roba, an Augustinian friary whose recently restored ruins are one of the historical landmarks of the town today...
.
An old name for Partry parish was Ballyovey, but the existing name comes from the word "Partraige
Partraige
The Partraige were a people of early historic Ireland.Several attested branches were found in Ireland, including the following:* Partraige Cera - based around the northern end of Lough Mask and near Lough Carra , County Mayo....
", which is the name of the tribe that lived in the area in ancient times.
A priest-hunter named Seán na Sagart
Sean na Sagart
Seán na Sagart was a notorious priest hunter during Penal Times in Ireland.Born John Mullowney in Derrew, near Ballyheane, County Mayo, he began his career as a horse thief but was arrested and sentenced to death in Castlebar in his youth...
was killed in Partry.
West of Partry lies the parish of Tourmakeady
Tourmakeady
Tuar Mhic Éadaigh is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It has a population of about 1000 people. It is located on the shores of Lough Mask. Part of Tourmakeady was originally in neighbouring County Galway, but was placed under the administration of County Mayo in 1898...
which is within a recognised Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
region. For example, Tourmakeady has an Irish speaking secondary school.
In 2004 Partry Athletic Football Club was formed by members of the local community. It proceeded to win Division 2 of the Mayo league the season after its formation. After Michael Cronin resigned as manager after four years in charge the Donnolly brothers took over this year. Since 2008 Partry Athletic has started running underage football teams catering for u-8 to u-16 in both boys and girls
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
External links
- http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/Towns/Partry/Partry.htm
- http://www.museumsofmayo.com/partry.htm
- http://www.partryhouse.com/