Breaffy

Infobox Irish Place
name = Breaghwy^†
gaeilge = Breachmhaigh
crest

motto =
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pin coords = left: 80px; top: 66px
north coord = 53.845704
west coord = 9.236841
irish grid = M202889
area =
elevation = 49 m
province = Connacht
county = County Mayo
town pop = 1,693
census yr = 2006
web =
notes = ^†Although "Breaghwy" is the official English-language name of the area, "Breaffy" is the usual spoken and written name.|

Breaffy or, officially, Breaghwy (lga|Bréachmhaigh|Plain of the Wolves) is a suburb of Castlebar, Ireland. It is located just southeast of Castlebar, and has a population of approximately 1,500 people. The town's name is an Anglicisation of the Irish, meaning "Plain Of The Wolves".

Facilities

Breaffy's many facilities include the four star Breaffy House Hotel, which is one of the country's top leisure centre and sports hotels. The hotel was first built as the personal mansion of the Browne family. The local watering hole is the Shamrock Bar, a small pub located next to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, which was built in 1976. Other facilities include St. John's National School and Curry's Country Store (part of the Vivo chain).

Breaffy also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch and newly built clubhouse which is the home ground of the [http://www.breaffygaa.com/ 2006 Mayo County "A" minor Champions and County under-21 B Champions] .

The local primary school, St. John's National School, has 308 pupils.

Gallery

See also

* List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

External links

* [http://towns.mayo-ireland.ie/WebX?[e-mail]9WS.0@.ee7a0f1 "The Brownes Of Breaffy" by Brian Hoban]
* [http://www.lynchotels.com/BreaffyHouse/ Breaffy House Hotel & Spa]
* [http://www.castlebar.ie/education/breaffy/index.htm St. John's National School Website]
* [http://www.breaffygaa.com/ Breaffy GAA Club]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=16&ll=53.845704,-9.236841&spn=0.005671,0.010171&t=k Breaffy on Google Maps] Centring on the village (north), Breaffy House Hotel (south) and GAA grounds (east).