Partry Mountains

The Partry Mountains (Irish: Sliabh Phartraí) is a mountain range in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland.

Geography

The highest peak in the Partry Mountains is Maumtrasna which rises to (682m / 2,238ft). The mountain range overlooks Lough Mask

References

Coordinates: 53°39′N 9°30′W / 53.650°N 9.500°W / 53.650; -9.500 Media related to Partry Mountains at Wikimedia Commons

Partry

Partry (Irish: Pártraí) is a village and a civil parish formerly called Ballyovey in County Mayo, Ireland. It at the junction of the N84 and R330 roads between the towns of Ballinrobe and Castlebar, and between Lough Carra and Lough Mask, and near to Gloon Lough and Lough Nacorralea. It is frequented by visitors who come to fish locally.

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.

In 2004, Partry Athletic Football Club was formed by members of the local community. It proceeded to win Division 2 of the Mayo league the season after its formation. When Michael Cronin resigned as manager after four years in charge, the Donnolly brothers took over in 2008. Since 2008, Partry Athletic has started running underage football teams ranging from Under 8 to Under 16 for boys and girls.

A priest-hunter named Seán na Sagart was killed in Partry.

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