Roundfort
Ecclesiastical parish in Connacht, Ireland
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Roundfort (Irish: Lios na Maothaile)[1] is a Catholic parish in County Mayo, Ireland. The parish church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam.[2] Other amenities in the area include a national (primary) school (Roundfort National School),[3] a playschool and a pub.[4]
Roundfort is approximately 3 km (2 mi) south of Hollymount and 9 km (6 mi) east of Ballinrobe. The River Robe runs through the area. The parish has views of the Partry Mountains.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Delia Murphy, singer and ballad collector[citation needed]
- Ciaran Kelly, League of Ireland goalkeeper[citation needed]
- Martin Heneghan, darts player[5]