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Ballycroy (Irish: Baile Chruaich[1] meaning "town of the stacks", either hay or turf) is a village in County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland.[2] The village was the location for the 1982 film The Ballroom of Romance.[3][4] 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.[original research?] Ballycroy is home to one of Ireland's National Parks, Ballycroy National Park.[5]

Ballycroy
Baile Chruaich
Village
View from Ballycroy towards Slievemore in the distance
Ballycroy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°1′N 9°49′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

References


  1. "Baile Chruaich / Ballycroy". Placenames Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Ballycroy, County Mayo, in the west of Ireland". mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. "Ballycroy". ballycroy.com. Ballycroy Attractions
  4. "IMDB listing 'Ballroom of Romance'". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  5. "Ballycroy National Park". ballycroynationalpark.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.





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