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| Up to the mid 1980s the town had 3 second level schools: St. Patrick's college, St. Mary's Convent and the Vocational school. All 3 schools had amalgamated by 1992.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | Up to the mid 1980s the town had 3 second level schools: St. Patrick's college, St. Mary's Convent and the Vocational school. All 3 schools had amalgamated by 1992.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | ||
| Despite official reticence, the town is widely known in the area as the location of a pack of werewolves. The predictability of the packs habits – hunting only on a full moon - has allowed life in the town to proceed relatively uninterrupted, although the inevitable effect on the licensing trade on these monthly bloodsoaked occasions have led to calls for action by some of the town’s traders. | |||
| == Notable people from Swinford == | |||
| *] and ], The founders and owners of Omega Air | |||
| *], academic and barrister {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| *Tony McDonnell, former President of the Union of Students in Ireland {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| *Pat O'Connor, former President of the Law Society {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| *], broadcaster {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| *], Current Mayo Senior football captain {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
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| Despite the recent efforts to cover up the activites of the local militia by Joe Mellett,the news has got out and has had what is seen to be a favourable result.The werewolves have been conspicuous by their absense in recent weeks and are thought tp have decamped to nearby carracanada. The local council was unavailible for comment | |||
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| Conor Quinn, a local carrot harvester grew the biggest carrot in the history of the country 13/11/06. | |||
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| A religion was set up in Swinford in 2006 called Phelanism. This religion closed on 21st September 2006 because Brian "Our Lord" Phelan was disturbed about the amount of people who were worshipping him. Phelanism reformed on the 8th October 2006 due to popular demand. | |||
| Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame once passed through Swinford and bought a mars bar in what was then Cards and Gifts.He did not buy a beverage. | |||
| The oldest man in Mayos recorded history lives in Swinford. His name is Alan Duggan. He is 103 years young and still going. | |||
| The greatest event to take place in swinford has to be the now yearly guinness drinking competition. The event is hosted by a local pub call Horkans. People flock from all arround to the town for the event. The current champion is a Swinford man named Rowan ""the legend Gallagher. | |||
| The most intelligent person in Swinford, according to himself, is Conor "that fecking mentaler" Quinn, a local teenager who has graduated from university, can read two books at once, and has now gone back to secondary school because "I'm bored" | |||
| The yearly melon eating contest is heald on market street. It has been running for 52 years. The title is heald by James Morris or as he is know The Morris | |||
| 1950, the town clock went back an hour, which is possibly the first incidence of time travel recorded as part of an experiment that was to confirm the results of the Manhattan Project. As a result of these trials, 95 per cent of people born there are born either ugly or retarded, or in some sad cases, both. These people are called "monsters". | |||
| Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice) is a market-town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. | |||
| Swinford on the N5, is a town located 10 miles from Knock International Airport, and 20 minutes drive from Castlebar in Ireland. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin. | |||
| Swinford hosts one of County Mayo's largest summer festivals and has done since the mid 1980's: Siamsa Sraide Swinford, (Fun in the Streets of Swinford). This Street festival of pageantry, céilí dancing, and heritage displays depicts much of the traditions of East Mayo. The first day features the Lovefest a 12 hour long free music festival. | |||
| Swinford is broken up into areas such as Midfield, Meelick, the town and Killasser. | |||
| Up to the mid 1980s the town had 3 second level schools: St. Patrick's college, St. Mary's Convent and the Vocational school. All 3 schools had amalgamated by 1992. | |||
Revision as of 19:57, 11 February 2007
Template:Ie citytown infobox Template:Otheruses2 Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice) is a market-town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.
Swinford on the N5, is a town located 10 miles from Knock International Airport, and 20 minutes drive from Castlebar in Ireland. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin.
Swinford hosts one of County Mayo's largest summer festivals and has done since the mid 1980's: Siamsa Sraide Swinford, (Fun in the Streets of Swinford). This Street festival of pageantry, céilí dancing, and heritage displays depicts much of the traditions of East Mayo. The first day features the Lovefest a 12 hour long free music festival.
Swinford is broken up into areas such as Midfield, Meelick, the town and Killasser.
Up to the mid 1980s the town had 3 second level schools: St. Patrick's college, St. Mary's Convent and the Vocational school. All 3 schools had amalgamated by 1992.
Despite official reticence, the town is widely known in the area as the location of a pack of werewolves. The predictability of the packs habits – hunting only on a full moon - has allowed life in the town to proceed relatively uninterrupted, although the inevitable effect on the licensing trade on these monthly bloodsoaked occasions have led to calls for action by some of the town’s traders.
Despite the recent efforts to cover up the activites of the local militia by Joe Mellett,the news has got out and has had what is seen to be a favourable result.The werewolves have been conspicuous by their absense in recent weeks and are thought tp have decamped to nearby carracanada. The local council was unavailible for comment
Conor Quinn, a local carrot harvester grew the biggest carrot in the history of the country 13/11/06.
A religion was set up in Swinford in 2006 called Phelanism. This religion closed on 21st September 2006 because Brian "Our Lord" Phelan was disturbed about the amount of people who were worshipping him. Phelanism reformed on the 8th October 2006 due to popular demand.
Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame once passed through Swinford and bought a mars bar in what was then Cards and Gifts.He did not buy a beverage.
The oldest man in Mayos recorded history lives in Swinford. His name is Alan Duggan. He is 103 years young and still going.
The greatest event to take place in swinford has to be the now yearly guinness drinking competition. The event is hosted by a local pub call Horkans. People flock from all arround to the town for the event. The current champion is a Swinford man named Rowan ""the legend Gallagher.
The most intelligent person in Swinford, according to himself, is Conor "that fecking mentaler" Quinn, a local teenager who has graduated from university, can read two books at once, and has now gone back to secondary school because "I'm bored"
The yearly melon eating contest is heald on market street. It has been running for 52 years. The title is heald by James Morris or as he is know The Morris
1950, the town clock went back an hour, which is possibly the first incidence of time travel recorded as part of an experiment that was to confirm the results of the Manhattan Project. As a result of these trials, 95 per cent of people born there are born either ugly or retarded, or in some sad cases, both. These people are called "monsters".
Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice) is a market-town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.
Swinford on the N5, is a town located 10 miles from Knock International Airport, and 20 minutes drive from Castlebar in Ireland. Situated on a tributary of the River Moy, Swinford is known for its fishing waters, including the Callow lakes and the lakes of Conn and Cullin.
Swinford hosts one of County Mayo's largest summer festivals and has done since the mid 1980's: Siamsa Sraide Swinford, (Fun in the Streets of Swinford). This Street festival of pageantry, céilí dancing, and heritage displays depicts much of the traditions of East Mayo. The first day features the Lovefest a 12 hour long free music festival.
Swinford is broken up into areas such as Midfield, Meelick, the town and Killasser.
Up to the mid 1980s the town had 3 second level schools: St. Patrick's college, St. Mary's Convent and the Vocational school. All 3 schools had amalgamated by 1992.