Ballymote

Ballymote Baile an Mhóta
Town
Ballymote Castle
Ballymote Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°05′23″N 8°31′00″W / 54.0896°N 8.5167°W / 54.0896; -8.5167
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Sligo
Elevation [1]	69 m (226 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,711
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Eircode routing key	F56
Telephone area code	+353(0)71
Irish Grid Reference	G662150

Ballymote (Irish: Baile an Mhóta, meaning 'town of the motte/mound') is a market town in southern County Sligo, Ireland. It is around 20 km south of Sligo town in the province of Connacht, which is in the north-west of Ireland. Ballymote lies in the barony of Corran. It is a commuter town with a strong history of independent enterprises along with firm local health, school, and transport services. Ballymote is on the main Dublin to Sligo Train Line, and 10 minutes from the N4 / N17 roads. The town 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.