Hollymount

Hollymount
Maolla
Town
Hollymount

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°39′38″N 9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°W / 53.6605; -9.1176Coordinates: 53°39′38″N 9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°W / 53.6605; -9.1176
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
This article is about the village in Ireland. For the place in Delaware, see Hollymount, Delaware.

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.

History

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.

Transport

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hollymount station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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