Bekan, County Mayo

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Bekan
Béacán
Village
Bekan is located in Ireland
Bekan
Bekan
Location in Ireland
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Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Mayo
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Irish Grid Reference M439781

Bekan or Becan (Irish: Béacán)[1][2] is a small village located in eastern County Mayo. Because of the almost entirely rural population, Bekan is traditionally a farming community. The village is located off the R323 road between Knock and Ballyhaunis.

The Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence was built outside Bekan village in December 2012 [3]

Literature

A book about the parish, called Béacán/Bekan: Portrait of an East Mayo Parish, edited by Fr. Michael Comer and Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, was published in 1986.

Education

The local school is St. Joseph's National School.

Sport

The Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence is the major sporting facility in the area. The centre is located on the R323 just outside the village. The centre boasts a 3G Pitch, five floodlit Gaelic games pitches and a Gymnasium.[4]

Transport

Bekan railway station opened on 1 January 1909 and was shut on 17 June 1963.[5]

See also

References

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  1. Placenames Database of Ireland: Bekan townland
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland: Bekan parish
  3. http://connachtgaa.ie/connacht-gaa-centre/
  4. http://connachtgaa.ie/connacht-gaa-centre/
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