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Glenhest (Irish: Gleann Hoiste[1] or Gleann Oistín)[2] is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located near Lough Beltra and the Nephin Mountains.[2]

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Glenhest Gleann Hoiste Gleann Oistín
Village
Glenhest Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°56′N 9°26′W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Amenities

Glenhest has a primary (national) school, officially known as Cloondaff National School, but commonly referred to as Glenhest National School.[3] Two teachers look after the classes from infants to sixth class.[3]

The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and was built in 1838.[4]

Demographics

The electoral division in which the village is located, also called Glenhest, had a population of 248 as of the 2016 census.[5] This was an increase from the 2011 census (which recorded 235 inhabitants) and the 2006 census (228 people).^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

External links

• Glenhest website

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