Fahy, County Mayo
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Fahy
An Fhaiche | |
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Village | |
 Church and Montessori school entrance at Fahy | |
  Fahy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′56″N 9°29′28″W / 53.849°N 9.491°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
Fahy (Irish: an Fhaiche, meaning 'a green field') is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Westport and has a national (primary) school and Montessori school.[1][2] The local Catholic church is, together with Kilmeena, in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilmeena-Fahy.[3] Fahy Rovers, a local soccer club, also has facilities in the area.[4]
The surrounding townlands of Fahy More (Irish: An Fhaiche Mhór) and Lugnafahy (Irish: Log na Faiche) are in the civil parish of Kilmaclasser.[5][6]
