Ballymote
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| Ballymote Baile an Mhóta |
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| Irish grid reference G662150 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Sligo | |
| Elevation: | 76 m | |
| Population (2006) - Town: - Environs: |
1,229 1,717 |
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Ballymote (Irish: Baile an Mhóta, meaning town of the mound[1][2] [3][4]) 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 Co. Sligo Community Mental health service of the Health Service Executive.
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[edit] 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.[5]
[edit] Sport
A number of sports are played in the town, including Gaelic football and Soccer, played at Corran Park and Brother Walfrid Memorial Park respectively, Golf at the nine-hole course on the outskirts of the town, along with numerous other sports, particularly at under-age level.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
- Alan Byrne, owner of the most luxurious barnet in the Emerald Isle.
- The Ballymote Boss, local Bruce Springsteen impersonator.
[edit] See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
- Book of Ballymote
- Henry Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe
- Ballymote Castle
[edit] External links
- Ballymote Pictures and Travel Review
- Ballymote Town Website
- Ballymote Parish
- Ballymote travel guide from Wikitravel
[edit] References
- ^ Turmoil & Unrest -Liverpool to Ballymote, Ireland, 1831. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Irish Local Names Explained. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Mapping Ireland in the Middle Ages. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Answers.com Celtic Mythology. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Ballymote station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- Ballymote is at coordinates Coordinates:
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