Breaffy, officially Breaghwy (; ),Placenames Database of Ireland (see index card) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is 3.7km southeast of Castlebar, the county town. The village is in the townland and civil parish of Breaghwy.
Village The Shamrock Bar, a local pub, is adjacent to St. Aloysius' Roman Catholic Church. The current church was constructed in 1978, replacing a 19th-century structure. Across from the church is St. John's National School, which consists of the original 1890 school building, now serving as a community centre, and a modern facility developed since the 1990s that currently educates 308 pupils. The four-star Breaffy House Hotel is nestled in a wooded area on the outskirts of the village. The hotel was previously the home to the Browne family, the landlords of the area until the mid-20th century.
The village also features a 19th-century post office and schoolteachers residence, both of which are now disused. Breaffy also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch and team, Breaffy GAA.
People Thomas Mullen, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency from 1938 to 1943. Eugene Mullen, Fianna Fáil TD for the Mayo South constituency from June to September 1927. Aidan O'Shea, Gaelic footballer for Breaffy GAA and Mayo GAA. Seamus O'Shea, Gaelic footballer for Breaffy GAA and Mayo GAA. Rob Hennelly, Gaelic footballer for Breaffy GAA and Mayo GAA. Patrick Anthony Ludden, prelate.
See also List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links "The Brownes Of Breaffy" by Brian Hoban