Partry Partraí | |
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Village | |
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  Partry Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°42′00″N9°17′00″W / 53.7000°N 9.2833°W /53.7000; -9.2833 | |
| 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 acivil parish formerly calledBallyovey[3] inCounty Mayo,Ireland. It is located at the junction of theN84 andR330 roads between the towns ofBallinrobe andCastlebar, and betweenLough Carra andLough 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 withCLG Thuar Mhic Éadaigh for GAA purposes.
A priest-hunter namedSeán na Sagart was killed in Partry.[citation needed]
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