Hollymount Maolla
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Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°39′38″N 9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°WCoordinates: 53°39′38″N 9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | M262683 |
Hollymount (Irish: Maolla) is a village on the R331 regional road in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies midway between the towns of Ballinrobe and Claremorris in the plains of South Mayo. It has a post office, a mini-mart, a community center (Cois Abhainn), a small fuel/petrol station, 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.
It was named after the nearby Hollymount Estate, although the village lies within the townland of Kilush.
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 18th century.