Ballymote
Ballymote is a historical town in south County Sligo. It is home to Ballymote Castle, which was built by Richard de Burgh around 1300. It is also located on the main Dublin to Sligo railway line. The train station in Ballymote was opened in December 1862.
Brother Walfrid
The founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club, Brother Walfrid
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Brother Walfrid
The founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club, Brother Walfrid
WikicommonsBallymote is the birthplace of Brother Walfrid, who founded Glasgow Celtic Football Club. He moved to Scotland in the 1870s and in 1887, he founded The Celtic Football Club as a means of raising funds for the poor and deprived in the east end of Glasgow. A statue in his honour was erected outside Celtic Park on 5th November 2005.
Every Thursday is the traditional market day in Ballymote. Market day sees livestock auctions taking place along with a host of stalls selling flowers, trees, plants, fresh vegetables, clothes, bric-a-brac and much more.
Mullaghmore Head
The west coast of Mullaghmore Head shows a marvellous range of geological features.
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Mullaghmore Head
The west coast of Mullaghmore Head shows a marvellous range of geological features.
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Mullaghmore is a small fishing village located between Cliffoney and Grange in County Sligo. It is a very popular tourist location. This is due to the award-winning sandy beach which is safe for swimming, surfing and other water sports. Fishing and day trips to Inishmurray Island are also common from here.
Sadly, Mullaghmore is probably best known as the place where Lord Mountbatten amongst others was killed. Mountbatten was a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth 2, and used to holiday in Sligo every year. In August 1979, the Provisional Irish Republican Army planted a bomb on the sailing boat he was using and killed him along with 2 of his relatives and a 15 year old boy from County Fermanagh called Paul Maxwell, who was helping on the boat at the time.