BALLYVARY, a market-town, in the parish of KILDECAMOGUE,
barony of GALLEN, county of MAYO, and
province of CONNAUGHT, 5½ miles (N. E. by E.) from
Castlebar: the population is returned with the parish.
It is situated on the road from Castlebar to Swinford,
and near a small river issuing from Lough Cullen.
The market is on Wednesday; and fairs are held on
May 29th, Aug. 18th, and Nov. 14th. Here is a station
of the constabulary police. In the town is a R. C.
chapel, erected on a site given by the Rev. L. Rutledge,
of Bloomfield. In the immediate vicinity are Ballyvary
House, the seat of C. Goodwin, Esq.; and Currangowan,
of E. Deane, Esq. See KILDECAMOGUE.