Ballymote Castle | |
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Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Mhóta | |
| County Sligo, Connacht Near Ballymote in Ireland | |
 The castle in the 1790s | |
  Ballymote Castle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°5′14.28″N 8°31′14.52″W / 54.0873000°N 8.5207000°W |
| Type | Norman castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1300ish |
| Built by | Richard de Burgh |
| In use | 1300-Late 17th Century |
| Fate | Fell into Ruin |
| Battles/wars | Irish Nine Year's War |
| Official name | Ballymote Castle |
| Reference no. | 638[1] |
Ballymote Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Mhóta) is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300.[2] It is located in the townland of Carrownanty on the outskirts of Ballymote in southern County Sligo, Ireland.[3] This area was known historically as Átha Cliath an Chorainn, which roughly translates as The Ford of the Hurdles of Corann. It is the last of the Norman castles in Connacht. It was probably built in order to protect the newly won possessions of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (also known as the Red Earl), in County Sligo,[4] some distance from an earlier motte.
- ^ "National Monuments of County Sligo in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Ballymote Castle". templehouse.ie. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Visit Ballymote Castle with Discover Ireland". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Ballymote Castle". The Parish of Ballymote. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.