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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ballymote like this:
Ballymote.-- market town, Enlaghfad par., in mid. of co. and 14 miles S. of Sligo and 120 miles NW. of Dublin by rail, pop. 1145; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. In the vicinity are ruins of a castle and an abbey.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ballymote, in and County Sligo | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29560
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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