Belderrig

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.

Béal Deirg

Belderg
Village
Pub in Belderg
Béal Deirg
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 9°33′00″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Irish Grid ReferenceF991401
Béal Deirg is the only official name. The anglicized spellings Belderg and Belderrig have no official status.

See also

References

  1. Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. Index of Belderrig. Golden Langan. Accessed 28 July 2012.


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