Belderrig
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Village in County Mayo, Ireland
Village in Connacht, Ireland
Béal Deirg
Belderg | |
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| Pub in Belderg Pub in Belderg | |
Béal Deirg is located in Ireland Béal Deirg Béal Deirg Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′00′′N 9°33′00′′W / 54.3000°N 9.5500°W / 54.3000; -9.5500 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Irish Grid Reference | F991401 |
| Béal Deirg is the only official name. The anglicized spellings Belderg and Belderrig have no official status. | |
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Béal Deirg (anglicized as Belderg or Belderrig)[1] is a Gaeltacht village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland.[2] At Belderrig Harbour there is a Mesolithic / Neolithic site dating to 4500-2500 cal. BC. The Céide Fields archaeological site lies about 6 km to the east of Belderrig.
See also
[edit ]- Behy court tomb, a megalithic tomb within the Céide Fields complex
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
[edit ]- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Index of Belderrig. Golden Langan. Accessed 28 July 2012.
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