[Irish baile an Mhóta, ‘townland of the mount’]
A town in Co. Sligo, 14 miles S of Sligo town; the late 18th-century Book of Ballymote [Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta] was compiled here.
Ballymote
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[Irish baile an Mhóta, ‘townland of the mount’]
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For the hamlet in Canada, see Ballymote, Ontario.
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| Irish grid reference G662150 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Sligo | |
| Elevation: | 76 m | |
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Population (2006) |
1229 1717 |
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Ballymote (Irish: Baile an Mhóta, meaning "town of the moat)" is a growing market town in south County Sligo, Ireland. It is a historic town, with Ballymote Castle, built by Richard de Burgh, dating from 1300. It also has a market house, a 3 bay 2 storey building at the Rock, currently used by South County Sligo Community Mental health service of the Health Service Executive.
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Transport
Ballymote lies on regional roads R293, R295 and R296, and on the main Dublin to Sligo railway line. Ballymote railway station opened on 3 December 1862.[1]
Demography
In 1900 Ballymote had a population of 1145[2], compared to 1229 in 2006.
Sport
A number of sports are played in the town, including gaelic football and soccer, played at Corran park and Brother Walfrid Memorial respectively, Golf at the nine-hole course on the outskirts of the own, along with numerous other sports, particularly at under-age level.
September 11 memorial
The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg unveiled Ireland's national monument to the The 69th Infantry Regiment (aka The Fighting 69th) and Michael Corcoran in Ballymote on 22 August 2006. At the foot of the monument is a piece of steel from the World Trade Center in New York, which was attacked on September 11, 2001. The steel was donated by the family of a local man who died in the attack.
People
Some well-known people from Ballymote and the surrounding areas include:
- Brother Walfrid the founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club
- Michael Corcoran, Brigadier General of the 69th Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War
- John Perry, a Teachta Dála in the 30th Dáil
- Eamon Scanlon, also a Teachta Dála in the 30th Dáil, previously a Senator in the 22nd Seanad.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Market Houses in Ireland
- Book of Ballymote
- Henry Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe
- Ballymote Castle
References
- ^ "Ballymote station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Description of County Sligo from Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)". Library Ireland. http://www.libraryireland.com/Atlas/Sligo.php. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Ballymote. |
- Ballymote Pictures and Travel Review
- Ballymote Town Website
- Ballymote Parish
- Ballymote travel guide from Wikitravel
Coordinates: 54°05′23″N 8°31′00″W / 54.0896°N 8.5167°W
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