Place:Ballymote, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland

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Ballymote is a market town in southern County Sligo, approx. 24km south east of Sligo town in the province of Connacht, which is located in the north-west of Ireland. Ballymote lies in the barony of Corran. A commuter town with a strong history of independent enterprises along with firm local health, school, and transport services. It is located on the main Dublin to Sligo Train Line, and situated 10 minutes from the N4 / N17 Roadways. Ballymote serves a large hinterland area in south east County Sligo

The Norman Ballymote Castle dates from the 1300s, and the Book of Ballymote was written in or near the town in the 1390s.

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People

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Some well-known people from Ballymote and the surrounding areas include:

• Feldmarschall The 3rd Earl of Carlingford (1639–1704). Born in Ballymote, Lord Carlingford became the head of an old Hiberno-Norman family. He was a senior-ranking commander in the Imperial Army and the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, the armed forces of the Habsburg dynasty.
• Michael Corcoran, brigadier general of the 69th Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
• Paddy Killoran (1903–1965), one of the finest exponents of the South Sligo Style of Fiddle playing (born near Ballymote).
• Sophia McColgan, recipient of the 1998 Irish Person of the Year award on behalf of her family for her courage in bringing a familial abuse story to public attention.
• John Perry, a Teachta Dála and Minister of State for Small Business in the 31st Dáil.
• Eamon Scanlon, a Teachta Dála in the 32nd Dáil and a Senator in the 22nd Seanad.
• Feldmarschall Nicholas Graf von Taaffe and 6th Viscount Taaffe (1685–1769). Born in Ballymote, the Graf was a cousin of The 3rd Earl of Carlingford. He was a senior-ranking military commander in the Holy Roman Empire (also known as the Austrian Empire).
• Brother Walfrid, the founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club.

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