Ballymacelligott
Ballymacelligott
Baile Mhic Eileagóid | |
|---|---|
Parish | |
  Ballymacelligott Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′12″N 9°36′39″W / 52.2532°N 9.6108°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q905125 |
Ballymacelligott (Irish: Baile Mhic Eileagóid)[1][2] is a civil parish in the north of County Kerry in Ireland. It is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Tralee.
History
A quarry was first built in Ballymacelligott in 1811 as a source for building materials for construction of a barracks in Tralee.[3] The present day Ballymacelligott Church was built in 1824. It was in the barony of Trughanacmy.
Demographics
In 1831, the population was 3,535, and by 1841 had grown to 4,058.[4]
Sports
The Ballymacelligott handball club was founded in 1950.[5] The area is also home to two soccer clubs, Ballymac Celtic and Ballymac Galaxy, which both play in the Kerry District League.[6]
References
- ^ "Baile Mhic Eileagóid / Ballymacelligott". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "I.R. Uimh. 133/1975 - An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Foirmeacha Gaeilge) (Uimh. 1) (Postbhailte) 1975". irishstatutebook.ie (in Irish). Houses of the Oireachtas. 1975. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1837). A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Vol. 1. London. pp. 143–144. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Ballymacelligott Civil Parish & Townland Map". rootsweb.ancestry.com.
- ^ "History". ballymachandball.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Clubs". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Kerry District League. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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