BOHOLA, COUNTY MAYO

Bohola is a small village located in Gallen, County Mayo, Ireland. The village lies along the N5 major road, and has a church, 2 public houses and a post office.

The O'Dywer family donated the site for the Cheshire Home at Lismirrane, in Bohola. William O'Dywer became Mayor of New York City between nineteen fort six and nineteen fifty. After that period, he became President Truman's Ambassador to Mexico, an unusual distinction for an Irish emigrant.

Distances from Bohola to:

• Knock Airport - about 17miles (28 Kilometres)
• Castlebar - approx 12miles (18 Kilometres)
• Ballina - approx 18miles (28 Kilometres)
• Foxford- approx 11miles (16 Kilometres)
• Sligo - approx 41miles (66Kilometres)

Bohola, County Mayo