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Pontoon, County Mayo

Coordinates: 53°58′25″N 9°12′42″W / 53.9736°N 9.2117°W / 53.9736; -9.2117
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Pontoon
Pontún
Village
Healy's Hotel in Pontoon on the banks of Lough Cullin
Healy's Hotel in Pontoon on the banks of Lough Cullin
Pontoon is located in Ireland
Pontoon
Pontoon
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°58′25″N 9°12′42″W / 53.9736°N 9.2117°W / 53.9736; -9.2117
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG205033

Pontoon (Irish: Pontún)[1] 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 dance hall in Pontoon attracted large numbers of people to its week-end dances from a large catchment area.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pontún/Pontoon". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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