Hollymount
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Hollymount Maolla |
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Irish grid reference M262683 |
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Province: | Connacht | |
County: | County Mayo | |
Elevation: | 57 m | |
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- See also: Hollymount, Delaware
Hollymount (Irish: Maolla) is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, located mid-way between the towns of Ballinrobe and Claremorris in the plains of South Mayo. Hollymont sits on a junction between the main road from Ballinrobe to Claremorris and the road to Roundfort. It has a post office, petrol station/garage (Fahey's garage), a mini-mart (Archway stores) and various public houses. It also has a Gaelic Athletic Association pitch and health clinic. It has a population of approximately 60 residents and many more in the surrounding area.
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[edit] History
Roman Catholic records for Hollymount commenced in 1857. Surviving Church of Ireland records commenced in 1845 and Civil records commenced in 1864. Gravestone inscriptions go back to the early 1700s.
[edit] Transport
- Hollymount railway station opened on 1 November 1892, closed for passenger traffic on 1 June 1930 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hollymount station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.