Ballymote
This little market town in southern County Sligo whose notable sons include Brother Walfrid, the Marist Brother who founded Glasgow Celtic Football Club, and two Field Marshals of the Holy Roman Empire. Ballymote Castle dates from 1300, and the medieval Book of Ballymote was written in or near the town in the 1390s. The surrounding countryside holds prehistoric sites, with Carrowkeel among the best known, and the town sits on the Dublin–Sligo rail line.
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- Population1,549
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.4 km3.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ballymote: quick answers
Where is Ballymote?
Ballymote is in Ireland, about 97 km60 miles in a straight line from Galway.
How do you get to Ballymote?
The nearest airport is Sligo (SXL), about 32 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ballymote, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ballymote?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is July, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ballymote?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ballymote?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ballyshannon, Kinlough and Strandhill.