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Bohola

Field	Value
settlement_type	Village
name	Bohola
native_name	ga
native_name_lang	gle
image_skyline	Church of The Immaculate Conception and St Joseph, Bohola - geograph.org.uk - 223065.jpg
image_caption	Bohola Church
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
coordinates
blank_name_sec1	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info_sec1
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Connacht
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	County Mayo
unit_pref	Metric
population_as_of	2016
population_footnotes
population_total	203

Bohola () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland located along the N5 national primary road. It is in the barony of Gallen and gives its name to the civil parish of Bohola. The village's amenities include two pubs, a post office, a cafe and a Catholic church.

Sport

The local Gaelic football team is "Bohola Moy Davitts", an amalgamated team consisting of Straide, Foxford and Bohola. Among the team's achievements are its "Feile Doire 2010" All-Ireland title.

Popular culture

Brendan Shine wrote a song called Three Pubs in Bohola. The three pubs listed in the song were MacDonald's, Clarke's and Roche's. Since the song was written, Clarke's has closed as a pub but has since reopened as the local shop and Roche's is now "The Village Inn".

People

Martin Sheridan, born in Bohola in 1881, he participated in track and field during the St. Louis, Athens and London Olympiads in the early 20th century.
William O'Dwyer, former mayor of New York City and US ambassador to Mexico.
Paul O'Dwyer, brother of William, a lawyer, and politician.
Frank Durkan, civil rights attorney and nephew of the O'Dwyer brothers.
John Mountney, Dundalk F.C. player hails from the village.

References

"Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Bohola". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)]].
"Both Chomhla / Bohola". Irish Placenames Commission.
[https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/bohola/bohola-moy-davitts-gaa-club.html Moy Davitts GAA Club, Bohola in Co. Mayo]
"Lyrics - Three Pubs in Bohola, Song from Co. Mayo".
"Martin Sheridan (1881 - 1918)".
"Elected Mayors of New York City 1898 - 1998". City of New York.
(25 June 1998). "Paul O'Dwyer, New York's Liberal Battler For Underdogs and Outsiders, Dies at 90". New York Times.
"BIRTHS entry for Francis P Durkan; citing Swineford, Jul - Sep 1930, vol. 4, p. 283, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,231". FamilySearch.
(29 October 2020). "Big night in London for two Mayo men".

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