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
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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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