A visit to Foxford, Co. Mayo in 2011

A slideshow of photos I took during my first visit to Foxford in County Mayo on Saturday 13th August 2011.
Foxford (Irish: Béal Easa, meaning "mouth of the waterfall") is a small town in County Mayo. It stands on the junction of the N26 Swinford-Ballina road and N58 Foxford-Bellavary Road. Foxford has a railway station served by passenger trains between Manulla Junction and Ballina. The station opened on 1 May 1868. It closed in 1963 despite local opposition however it did reopen in 1988. At Manulla Junction passengers change trains for either Dublin or Westport.
Foxford lies on the River Moy, a salmon-fishing river, close to Loughs Conn and Cullin and between the Nephin and Ox Mountains. The Foxford Way is an 86-km waymarked tourist trail that circles Foxford, taking in the Ox Mountains, bogland, archeological sites, lakeshores and river banks.
Foxford had a population of 1,315 in the 2016 Census.
St. Michael's Church is the Roman Catholic Church in Foxford. It was built in 1879. It was renovated between 1961 and 1962. It is one of three churches in Foxford Parish in the Diocese of Achonry.
Straid Church of Ireland in Foxford was built in 1801. The tower and gallery were added in 1826. It is one of four churches in the Killala Union of Parishes with Straid in the Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry.
Foxford National School is the primary school in Foxford.
St. Joseph's Secondary School in Foxford was officially opened by the Bishop of Achonry; Most Reverend Dr. James Fergus on Wednesday October 25th 1961.
Moy Davitts is the GAA Club in Foxford.
Agnes Bernard founded a convent and started a water-powered woollen mill here in 1892. The Foxford Woollen Mills are known for producing characteristic wool blankets.
Admiral William Brown (1777-1857), founder of the Argentine Navy, hero of the Argentine War of Independence, and defender of Buenos Aires in the Cisplatine War, was born in Foxford.
Laura Bernal (1956-2020), Argentina's ambassador to Ireland who died in office, was a regular visitor to Foxford and is buried at Craggagh Cemetery a short distance away.
F. R. Higgins (1896-1941), poet and theatre director, born in Foxford.
Mike Flanagan (1926-2014), soldier who assisted the formation of the Israeli armed forces.
Marie-Louise O'Donnell (born 1952), academic, broadcaster, politician