Ballyhaunis

Ballyhaunis is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line connecting Dublin to Westport and Ballina. It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary, founded in 1348. The town and the surrounding hinterland is steeped in history and contains one of the highest concentrations of megalithic monuments in the West of Ireland.The population of Ballyhaunis today is about 2,000. The town is a mixed community where farming, private business and industry are the main sources of employment. Much of the land in the town, "Tracts", are owned by the O'Connor family.
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