Carra, County Mayo
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| Irish Grid Reference | G240192 |
Carra (
Cara covers an area from approximately
History
The ancient barony name is
Carra may also refer to a village near Bonniconlon and Ballina.
Places of interest
Moore Hall
Moore Hall, the home place of George Henry Moore and his family from 1795 until 1923 is situated in this Barony. There were many prominent Moores born in Moore Hall including Maurice George Moore and George Moore (novelist). The house, situated above the shores of Lough Carra was burnt in the troubles of 1923 by the IRA. The house is not open to the public never having been refurbished since it was destroyed but the estate, owned by Coillte now, is a very pleasant place for walkers, overlooking Lough Carra.
National Museum of Country Life
This Museum of Country Life is one of the National Museums of Ireland and situated just off the main road to Castlebar from the east.
Annalistic references
- AI1032.8 Ua Fogartaig, king of the men of Cera, died.
References
- ^ "BALLYOVEY, a parish, in the barony of CARRA, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT". Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "History of Tourmakeady".
External links
- oreillydesign.com - Moore Hall Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Landed Estates Database
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