Ballymote
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Ballymote Baile an Mhóta
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Ballymote Castle
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 Ballymote
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| Coordinates: 54°05′23″N 8°31′00″W / 54.0896°N 8.5167°WCoordinates: 54°05′23″N 8°31′00″W / 54.0896°N 8.5167°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 1,539 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G662150 |
Ballymote (Irish: Baile an Mhóta, meaning "town of the motte/mound") is a market town in southern County Sligo in the province of Connacht, in the north-west of Ireland.
It is a historic town, with Ballymote Castle, the last and the mightiest of the Norman castles in Connacht. This castle, dating from 1300, was built by Richard de Burgh. It also has a Market House, a three-bay, two-story building currently used by the South County Sligo Community Mental health service of the Health Service Executive.
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.
In 1900 Ballymote had a population of 1145, compared to 1539 in 2011.
In addition to the normal services of a small town Ballymote features factories and a small business park on the R296 Road to Tobercurry. There is a livestock mart and a recent venture of a microbrewery.. The wider area is mainly farming, with a significant number commuting to Sligo town for work.
A number of sports are played in the town, including Gaelic football at Corran park, soccer at Brother Walfrid Memorial park and athletics at the track around Corran Park. Numerous other sports are played, particularly at under-age level. Golf is played at a nine-hole course on the outskirts of the town.
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