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Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick. It is just off the N5 road, 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin. Swinford was bypassed in 1993 by the N5 route and was the first town in Mayo to be bypassed.

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Place details

Locality
Swinford
Region
Connacht
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
1,394
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

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Town
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Swinford
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Swinford Co Mayo - View NW along Market St - geograph.org.uk - 5221741.jpg
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Swinford's main street in 2016
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Ireland
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right
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Location in Ireland
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Irish Grid Reference
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Country
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Ireland
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Connacht
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County
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County Mayo
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Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
65
Settlement.population_as_of
2016

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Republic of Ireland
Located in
County Mayo
Population
1502
Elevation
65
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Image
Swinford.jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
M376997
Commons category
Swinford, County Mayo
historic county
County Mayo
native label
Béal Átha na Muice
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Origins and early history
  • Swinford Revolt
  • War of Independence
  • Transport
  • Culture
  • Education
  • People
  • See also
  • References

Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick. It is just off the N5 road, 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin. Swinford was bypassed in 1993 by the N5 route and was the first town in Mayo to be bypassed.

==Etymology== The origins of the name "Swinford" are disputed. Two primary theories exist; the first suggests that the original name of the town was "Swineford", derived from a pig market held regularly in the town. The official Irish language name for the town is "Béal Átha na Muice", which is "mouth of the ford of the pigs" in English. The second theory as to the origin of the Swinford name is that it has always been named Swinford, and that the name Swinford is derived from Swinford, Leicestershire. The Brabazon family, who founded the town, originally came to Ireland from Leicestershire in the 1700s.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Swinford” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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