Breaffy

Breaffy, officially Breaghwy (/ˈbrf/; Irish: Bréachmhaigh, meaning 'wolf plain'),[1] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is 3.7km southeast of Castlebar, the county town.

Breaghwy
Bréachmhaigh
Breaffy
Village
Breaffy community centre
Breaffy community centre
Breaghwy is located in Ireland
Breaghwy
Breaghwy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°50′45″N 9°14′13″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Irish Grid ReferenceM202889

Village

The Shamrock Bar, a small pub, is located next to St. Aloysius' Roman Catholic Church, which was built in 1978 replacing a 19th-century church. St. John's National School is opposite and is composed of the original school building from 1890, now used as a community centre, and a modern school building that has been developed since the 1990s and has 308 pupils. The four star Breaffy House Hotel is located in a wooded area to the side of the village. The hotel was previously the home to the Browne family, the landlords of the area until the mid-20th century.

The village also features a 19th-century post office and schoolteachers residence, both of which are now disused. Breaffy also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch. The Breaffy GAA teams are the Mayo County "A" minor Champions and County under-21 B Champions.

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