Swinford
Béal Átha na Muice (Irish) | |
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Town | |
 Swinford's main street (N26) in 2007 | |
  Swinford Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°56′30″N 8°57′00″W / 53.9417°N 8.9500°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population | 1,394 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M376997 |
Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice, meaning 'ford-mouth of the pig')[2] is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield and Meelick.[3] It is just off the N5 road, 18 km (11 mi) from Ireland West Airport. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin. Swinford was bypassed in 1993 by the N5 route and was the first town in Mayo to be bypassed.
- ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Swinford". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Béal Átha na Muice / Swinford (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^ "Swinford – Set dancing". Western People. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2007.