Belcarra, County Mayo

Belcarra (Irish: Baile na Cora)^[2] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the county town of Castlebar.

CountryIreland

Elevation

33 m (108 ft)

TimezoneUTC+0 (WET)

Irish Grid ReferenceM198842

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Village
Belcarra Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°48′06″N 9°12′58″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Mayo
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	228
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	M198842

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There are a number of shops in the village, including one general store, two bars (one open, one currently for sale), a hardware store and a butcher's. ^{[citation needed]} There is also a caravan and camping park, a Catholic church (St. Annes), a community centre, a primary school, a sports centre, an old fashioned basketball court & a riverside walk. ^[3][4] The community centre plays host to several clubs, including a Foroige Club (organised for the young people of the village) and evening classes.^{[citation needed]}

The small village received its first county award for the tidiest village in Mayo in 1977,^[4] going on to win the county Tidy Towns Award on fourteen occasions in total.^[4]

A new sports hall, built beside the community centre, was officially opened in April 2013.^[5][6]

Belcarra was twinned with Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada in 2007.^[7]