Belderrig
Appearance
Béal Deirg | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 9°33′00″W / 54.3000°N 9.5500°W | |
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. |
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.
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Index of Belderrig. Golden Langan. Accessed 28 July 2012.
See also