placenamesBallymote
Baile an Mhóta
A local heritage group developed a journal and a programme of lectures and outings for the town and surrounding district.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile an Mhóta · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballymote · English · main form
Place & story
A group, a journal and a heritage weekend
Ballymote Heritage Group dates its foundation to 30 May 1984. Its own account records The Corran Herald appearing annually from 1985, followed by the Ballymote Heritage Weekend from 1990. The weekend combined lectures and outings around the August bank holiday. These activities created ways for residents and visiting researchers to share local history, archaeology, culture and folklore. They concern the wider town and district, rather than only this small Ballymote townland. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballymote. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballymote Heritage Group: foundation and activities, former official website · Ballymote Heritage Group
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.