Carra (barony)
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]
History
The ancient barony name is Conmhaícne Cúile Ceara. Clans in the barony include the Partraige and Conmaicne.
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 within Carra barony. A number of notable members of the Moore family were born in Moore Hall, including Maurice George Moore and the novelist George Moore. The house, situated above the shores of Lough Carra, was burned in 1923 during the Irish Civil War by the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army.[3] The house was purchased by Mayo County Council in 2018 with plans for redevelopment.[4] The majority of the surrounding estate is owned by Coillte and is maintained as a public amenity.[5]
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
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Ballyovey — A topographical dictionary of Ireland". Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "History of Tourmakeady".
- ^ "Moore Hall, Muckloon or Moorehall, Mayo". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Moorehall bought by Mayo County Council". mayonews.ie. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Moore Hall". coillte.ie. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
- oreillydesign.com - Moore Hall Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Landed Estates Database