Shrule (, also anglicised to Shruel, usage deprecated) is a village in County Mayo in Ireland. It is in the south-east of Mayo, near the County Galway border. The boundary between counties Mayo and Galway follows much of the course of the Black River which runs on the south side of the village.
The village is 27 km north of Galway city on the N84 road, and is on several bus routes. It is in a civil parish of the same name.
250px|thumb|Depiction of Shrule from an 1833 edition of the [[Dublin Penny Journal]]
After staying at Shrule Castle in the company of Miles Bourke, 2nd Viscount Mayo, Sheriff of County Mayo, for more than a week, the group was given an escort with orders to take them 14 miles toward the border of County Mayo and County Galway, where other forces would assume the escort duty and take them on to the Galway fort.
Religion
Saint Joseph's Church in Shrule is a Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora.
Education
The village has one pre-school, one primary school, and no second-level school. Second-level students usually attend Presentation College Headford which is seven kilometres away in Headford.
Sports
The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Shrule-Glencorrib GAA, is associated with Shrule and nearby Glencorrib.
Notable people
- Conor Mortimer, Gaelic football manager and former player
- Christopher O'Dowd, native of Shrule, was an original member of the Special Air Service British regiment
References
Sources
- The Dublin Penny Journal, Volume 1, Number 33, 9 February 1833 at Library Ireland