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Belcarra (Irish: Baile na Cora)[2] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the county town of Castlebar.

Belcarra Baile na Cora Ballycarra
Village
Belcarra Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°48′06″N 9°12′58″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	228
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	M198842

There are a number of shops in the village, including two general stores, two bars, hardware store and post office.^{[citation needed]} There is also a Catholic church (St. Annes) and a community centre.[3][4] The community centre plays host to several clubs including a Foroige Club (organised for the young people of the village) and evening classes.^{[citation needed]}

The small village received its first county award for the tidiest village in Mayo in 1977,[4] going on to win the county Tidy Towns Award on fourteen occasions in total.[4]

A new sports hall, built beside the community centre, was officially opened in April 2013.[5][6]

Belcarra was twinned with Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada in 2007.[7]

People

• John Blowick (1888–1972), missionary and theologian, was born here

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland.

References

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