Carra
Ceara | |
|---|---|
Barony | |
  Carra Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°48′N 9°24′W / 53.8°N 9.4°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G240192 |
Carra (Irish: Ceara) is one of the nine baronies of County Mayo in Ireland, located in the mid-south area of the county. It is sometimes known as Burriscarra. It incorporates the town of Castlebar, the villages of Tourmakeady, Belcarra and Turlough, where the National Museum of Country Life is situated.
Carra covers an area from approximately Pontoon and Beltra Lough at its northern end to Partry (Ballyovey) [1] near Ballinrobe and Tourmakeady at its southern end.[2]
- ^ "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".