Partry

Partry Partraí
Village
Partry Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°42′00″N 9°17′00″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	563
	(Includes entire local electoral division)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	M152730

Partry (Irish: Partraí) is a village^[2] and a civil parish formerly called Ballyovey^[3] in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located at the junction of the N84 and R330 roads between the towns of Ballinrobe and Castlebar, and between Lough Carra and Lough Mask. The lakes Cloon Lough and Lough Nacorralea are located near Partry.

While formerly known as Ballyovey, the contemporary name, Partry, derives from the word "Partraige", which is the name of the tribe that lived in the area in ancient times.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, Partry Athletic Football Club was formed by members of the local community. It won Division 2 of the Mayo league the season after its formation.^{[citation needed]}

Partry play with CLG Thuar Mhic Éadaigh for GAA purposes.

A priest-hunter named Seán na Sagart was killed in Partry. ^{[citation needed]}

Notable sites

• Partry House, country house and family seat of the Lynch-Blosse baronets

Notable people

• Lacky Ó Máille (fl. 18th century), Irish friar and poet.
• James Horan (1911–1986), born in Partry, parish priest of Knock, known for his successful campaign to establish Ireland West Airport

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. CDP08: Population and Actual and Percentage Change 2006 and 2011 by Electoral Division, Year and Statistic Central Statistics Office. Retrieved: 2012-04-15.
2. Partry Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-04-15.
3. Partry Mayo Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-04-15.

External links

• Partry at Mayo Ireland website
• Partry House at Museums of Mayo
• Partry House website