Foxford
Local name: Béal Easa
Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′51″ N 9°06′56″ W
- Population
- 1,315
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Foxford
Foxford is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Population: 1,315. Elevation: 12 m.
Foxford (Irish: Béal Easa, meaning 'mouth of the waterfall') is a town 16 km south of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the N26 road between Swinford and Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between Manulla Junction and Ballina. Foxford lies on the River Moy, a salmon-fishing river, close to Lough Conn and Lough Cullin and between the Nephin and Ox Mountains.
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In comparison
- No. 8 of 39 places in County Mayo by population
- Nearest larger town: Swinford, 12 km E
- 61 sights and natural places within 10 km Carranarah, Drummin Wood
Climate of Foxford
Best months for sightseeing: June–September.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 86 | 100 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 90 | 101 | 126 | 129 | 127 |
Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Airports nearest to Foxford
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 21 km
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 129 km
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 143 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carranarah Mountain, County Mayo2 km SE
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Drummin Wood Natural site, County Mayo3 km W
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Avlog’s Lough Lake, County Mayo3.2 km E
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Illanulgue Island, County Mayo5.8 km W
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Lough Muck Lake, County Mayo3.3 km E
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Illannaglashy Island, County Mayo6.2 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources