1769 witnessed the visionary foundation of Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice - pronounced "byale AH-hah nah MWI-keh" meaning "mouth of the ford of the pigs") by the Anglo-Irish Brabazon family who created Ireland's most successful planned town by granting 999-year leases to …
Swinford is a small place in County Mayo. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.