Ballyhaunis (Irish: Béal Átha hAmhnais, meaning 'ford-mouth of strife')[2][3] is a town in County Mayo, Ireland.

It is at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line linking Dublin to Westport and Ballina.

[4] It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary (popularly referred to as "the Abbey"), which was founded in 1348, according to local tradition.

[citation needed] On 1 April 1921, Sean Corcoran, O/C of the IRA's East Mayo Brigade, was shot dead by British soldiers after a short gunfight at Crossard crossroads (6 km north of Ballyhaunis).

[8] According to Mayo County Council, four buildings in the town are protected under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

[citation needed] Annagh Magazine is an annual publication that appears each December, containing material of local interest.

It includes articles about local events over the past year, as well as contributions covering Ballyhaunis history and culture.

The station opened on 1 October 1861, and its 150th anniversary was celebrated by a Ballyhaunis Railway Station-themed edition of the local Annagh Magazine in 2011.