Belcarra
in Mayo in the West of Ireland
Population
Belcarra (Gaelic Baile na Cora) is a small village in central Mayo with a population of approx 150 people, 6 miles from Castlebar.
Amenities
- Church
- School
- Garage
- Post Office
- Community Centre
- Sports Centre
- School of music
- Basketball/tennis court
- Picnic area and leisure walks
- Caravan and Camping park
- Horse-drawn Caravan facilities
Commercial Enterprises
- Frozen Food Depot
- Mushroom Growing
- Builders' Providers business
Tidy Towns
Belcarra village has won the county Tidy Towns award on 14 occasions, and consequently attracts many tourists.
A tributary of the river Moy runs through the village, and there is ongoing development in the fishing and angling area.
Archaeology
The whole area is steeped in history and has unlimited possibilities - an Archaeological survey of the area was carried out in 1988.
Elmhall graveyard is of great Archaeological and historical interest. Tumulus graves have been discovered in the Carrajames area, excavated in 1934 - 36 and bronze age burial grounds were found - showing evidence of habitation as early as 2000 BC.
An ancient spring well has been restored at Roslahan and is widely used.
Voluntary Groups
The area is served by many hardworking committees including
- Tidy Towns Committee
- Community Co-Op
- Community Council
- PTAA
- Vincent de Paul Society
- Sports Committee
- Gun Club
- Parents' Council
- Various Church Organisations
