Roundfort
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Roundfort | |
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Ecclesiastical parish | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′18″N 9°06′14″W / 53.638471°N 9.103761°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
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]