Fahy, County Mayo

Fahy An Fhaiche
Village
Church and Montessori school entrance at Fahy
Fahy Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.849°N 9.491°W / 53.849; -9.491
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo

Fahy (Irish: an Fhaiche, meaning 'a green field') is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Westport and has a national (primary) school and Montessori school.^[1][2] The local Catholic church is, together with Kilmeena, in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilmeena-Fahy.^[3] Fahy Rovers, a local soccer club, also has facilities in the area.^[4]

The surrounding townlands of Fahy More (Irish: An Fhaiche Mhór) and Lugnafahy (Irish: Log na Faiche) are in the civil parish of Kilmaclasser.^[5][6]

See also

• List of townlands of County Mayo

References

1. "Directory - Fahy National School". gov.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
2. "Inspection report - Smarties Montessori School Old School House Fahy Mayo". gov.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
3. "Kilmeena Fahy Parish Newsletters". mayo.ie. Mayo County Council. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
4. "Sport". Fahy National School. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
5. "An Fhaiche Mhór / Fahy More". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
6. "Log na Faiche / Lugnafahy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 7 December 2023.