Pontoon, County Mayo
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| Pontoon Pont Abhann
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 Pontoon
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| Coordinates: 53°58′25″N 9°12′42″W / 53.9736°N 9.2117°WCoordinates: 53°58′25″N 9°12′42″W / 53.9736°N 9.2117°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G205033 |
Pontoon (Irish: Pont Abhann lit. River pont) is a lakeside village on the R310 regional road in County Mayo in Ireland, situated between Lough Conn and Lough Cullin, and near the town of Foxford. The area is scenic and there are several hotels in the area to service the tourist industry.
The place was the location of a BBC film The Ballroom of Romance set in the 1950s. The dance hall in Pontoon attracted large numbers of enthusiasts to its week-end dances from a large catchment area of County Mayo and further afield.
