Hollymount

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Hollymount
Maolla
Village
Ruined Church near Hollymount - geograph.org.uk - 2409209.jpg
The ruins of the Church of Saint Charles the Martyr lie to the north of Hollymount
Hollymount
Coordinates: 53°39′38″N9°07′03″W / 53.6605°N 9.1176°W / 53.6605; -9.1176
CountryIreland
Province Connacht
County County Mayo
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference M262683

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 was named after the nearby Hollymount Estate, although the village lies largely within the townland of Kilrush.

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History

Hollymount Estate, for which the village is named, was acquired by John Vesey, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam in December 1698. [2] He built a large manor house on the estate in the early 18th century. [3]

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.[ citation needed ]

Amenities

Hollymount village has a post office, a mini-mart, a community centre (Cois Abhainn), a small fuel/petrol station, health clinic and several public houses. The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is Hollymount Carramore GAA.

Transport

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. [4]

It was the only stop on the branch line between Ballinrobe and Claremorris railway station. [5]

People

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maolla/Hollymount". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vesey | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
  3. ↑ "Hollymount | Mayo | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
  4. ↑ "Hollymount station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  5. ↑ "Ballinrobe Railway Station". Historical Ballinrobe. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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