- Bekan
Infobox Irish Place
name = Bekan
gaeilge = Béacán
crest
motto =
map
pin coords = left: 113px; top: 81px
north coord = 53.7500 | west coord = 8.8 | irish grid = M439781
area = | elevation = 84 m
province =Connacht
county =County Mayo
population = | town pop = | rural pop =
census yr = 2002
web = |Bekan ( _ga. Béacán) is a
village inCounty Mayo , Ireland. It is traditionally a farming community, located between the towns ofClaremorris ,Ballyhaunis and Knock. A book about the parish entitled "Béacán/Bekan: Portrait of an East Mayo Parish", edited by Fr. Michael Comer and Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, was published in 1986. The parish is home to Eastern Gaels gaelic football club.Transport
Bekan railway station opened on
1 January 1909 , but finally closed on17 June 1963 . [cite web | title=Bekan station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-12]ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
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