Hollymount

Hollymount
Maolla
Village
Hollymount is located in Ireland
Hollymount
Hollymount
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°39′38″N 9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°W / 53.6605; -9.1176
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Mayo
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceM262683

Hollymount (Irish: Maolla)[1] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is in the plains of south Mayo, on the R331 road midway between the towns of Ballinrobe and Claremorris. The village has a post office, a mini-mart, a community centre (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.[citation needed]

It was named after the nearby Hollymount Estate, although the village lies within the townland of Kilush.

History

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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.

The Vesey family had a house here from the late seventeenth century: they produced a number of distinguished clergymen.

Transport

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Hollymount railway station opened on 1 November 1892; it closed for passenger traffic on 1 June 1930; and it finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.[2]

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maolla/Hollymount". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Hollymount station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 16 October 2007.