Ballycroy | |
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Village | |
Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W / 54.017°N 9.817°WCoordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W / 54.017°N 9.817°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Population (2005)scattered among 6 main villages | |
• Total | 700 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Ballycroy (Irish: Baile Chruaich meaning "town of the stacks", either hay or turf) is a village in County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland. The village was the location for the 1982 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, to the west of the village. Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Ballycroy National Park.