Ballyhaunis Béal Átha hAmhnais
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°46′00″N 8°46′00″W / 53.7667, -8.7667
Irish Grid Reference M498794
Statistics
Province:	Connacht
County:	County Mayo
Elevation:	73 m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:	1,381  2,149

Ballyhaunis (Irish: Béal Átha hAmhnais) is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line connecting Dublin to Westport and Ballina. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Sign outside Ballymoe, heading north The N60 is a national secondary road in Ireland linking Castlebar in County Mayo to Roscommon Town. ... The N83 looking south at Cloonfad The N83 is a National secondary road that runs (north to south) from its junction with the N17 just south of Knock Airport in County Mayo to a point just north of Tuam, County Galway where it rejoins the N17. ... A national secondary road is a category of road in the Ireland. ... Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Westport is the name of several communities around the world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary, founded in 1348. The town and the surrounding hinterland is steeped in history and contains one of the highest concentrations of megalithic monuments in the West of Ireland.^{[citation needed]} The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Megalithic tomb, Mane Braz, Brittany A megalith is a large stone which has been used to construct a structure or monument either alone or with other stones. ...

The population of Ballyhaunis today is about 2,000. The town is a mixed community where farming, private business and industry are the main sources of employment.

Over the years, Ballyhaunis has become a cosmopolitan area. Even prior to Ireland's recent period of economic growth, there were children of at least seven nationalities attending schools in the town. These included Pakistani, Syrian, Russian, English, Polish and Lithuanian. In recent times more nationalities have been attracted to Ballyhaunis, with immigrants from several countries in Africa and Eastern Europe now settled in the area. This is illustrated by the fact that, as well as two Catholic churches, the town is also home to Ireland's only purpose built mosque outside Dublin, which is the most westerly mosque in Europe. The results of the 2006 census showed that some 36% of Ballyhaunis residents are non-Irish. Look up cosmopolitan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cartoon of the Celtic Tiger. ... Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Midwest Radio is based at Ballyhaunis. It is a local radio station for Counties Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim.

It has also a dedicated internet radio, Midwest Irish Radio. 24/7 Irish music live around the world. www.midwestirishradio.com

Much of the land in the town, "Tracts", are owned by the O'Connor family.

Ballyhaunis has recently hosted Dublin band 'Mellow Blue Stuff' who filmed their latest music video in the town. The video is called 'Ballyhappiness' and propells Ballyhaunis into the international limelight which it truly deserves. The video is available on uTube or by following the link here [1]

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland