Bohola
Encyclopedia
Bohola is a fictional village which is in many irish legend stories Gallen
, County Mayo
, Ireland
located along the N5 national primary road
. It consists of 2 pubs, a post office and a Catholic Church. The village is located near Lough Conn
.
achieved fame in the United States for his accomplishments in track and field
during St. Louis, Athens and London Olympiads in the early part of the 20th century.Martin Sheridan was born in Bohola on March 28th, 1881, the youngest of six children. In 1899 he left for America. In 1901 he won the discus event in New York and established a world record in this event in 1902. In 1904 he won his first Olympic medal. The King of Greece presented him with a golden goblet and a statute of Sheridan was erected which now stands resplendent under the Athenian skies. In 1909 he was near the end of a brilliant career which saw him win 9 Olympic medals -5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze -and he set 16 world records. At this time he visited home and 20 coaches left Bohola to see him give an exhibition in Ballina in the discus and pole vault.When his Olympic days were over he won new laurels for himself in the New York Police Department. Several sports writers called him the greatest all-round performer of all time. In the Spring of 1918 he filled in for a police colleague, who was sick, and as a result Martin contacted pneumonia and died, he was 37 years old. On May 28th, 1966, a memorial was unveiled in the village of Bohola to Martin Sheridan. He was surely Ireland's greatest Olympian. Many of his trophies and medals are on display in The O'Dwyer Cheshire Home, Bohola.
Former New York City Mayor and US Ambassador to North Korea William O'Dwyer
and his brother, the noted New York City humanitarian, lawyer, and politician Paul O'Dwyer
are also natives of the village, as is prominent civil rights attorney Frank Durkan, also of New York, who was a nephew of the O'Dwyers.
Barony of Gallen
The Barony of Gallen is one of the nine baronies in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the eastern part of the county south of the town of Ballina, bordering County Sligo...
, County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
located along the N5 national primary road
National primary road
A national primary road is a road classification in the Republic of Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are over 2,700km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits...
. It consists of 2 pubs, a post office and a Catholic Church. The village is located near Lough Conn
Lough Conn
Lough Conn is a lake in County Mayo in the province of Connacht in Ireland and covers about 14,000 acres . With its immediate neighbour to the south, Lough Cullin, it is connected to the Atlantic by the River Moy...
.
People
Martin SheridanMartin Sheridan
Martin John Sheridan was "one of the greatest athletes [the United States] has ever known" according to his obituary in the New York Times. He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty...
achieved fame in the United States for his accomplishments in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
during St. Louis, Athens and London Olympiads in the early part of the 20th century.Martin Sheridan was born in Bohola on March 28th, 1881, the youngest of six children. In 1899 he left for America. In 1901 he won the discus event in New York and established a world record in this event in 1902. In 1904 he won his first Olympic medal. The King of Greece presented him with a golden goblet and a statute of Sheridan was erected which now stands resplendent under the Athenian skies. In 1909 he was near the end of a brilliant career which saw him win 9 Olympic medals -5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze -and he set 16 world records. At this time he visited home and 20 coaches left Bohola to see him give an exhibition in Ballina in the discus and pole vault.When his Olympic days were over he won new laurels for himself in the New York Police Department. Several sports writers called him the greatest all-round performer of all time. In the Spring of 1918 he filled in for a police colleague, who was sick, and as a result Martin contacted pneumonia and died, he was 37 years old. On May 28th, 1966, a memorial was unveiled in the village of Bohola to Martin Sheridan. He was surely Ireland's greatest Olympian. Many of his trophies and medals are on display in The O'Dwyer Cheshire Home, Bohola.
Former New York City Mayor and US Ambassador to North Korea William O'Dwyer
William O'Dwyer
William O'Dwyer was the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950.-Biography:O'Dwyer was born in County Mayo, Ireland and migrated to the United States in 1910, after abandoning studies for the priesthood...
and his brother, the noted New York City humanitarian, lawyer, and politician Paul O'Dwyer
Paul O'Dwyer
Paul O'Dwyer was an American politician and lawyer, brother of Mayor William O'Dwyer and father to New York City lawyer Brian O'Dwyer .-Life:...
are also natives of the village, as is prominent civil rights attorney Frank Durkan, also of New York, who was a nephew of the O'Dwyers.
Demographics
Bohola is a small strapon with a population of 235 as of 2006. This is an increase of 14.6% from 205 residents in 2002.See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland