Hollymount is a village

Village

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 on the R331

R331 road

The R331 road is a regional road in southeast County Mayo, Ireland. The route connects the towns of Claremorris and Ballinrobe, and links the N60 road with the N84 road...

 regional road

Regional road

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 in County Mayo

County Mayo

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, Ireland

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. It lies mid-way between the towns of Ballinrobe

Ballinrobe

-Early history:Dating back to 1390, Ballinrobe is said to be the oldest town in South Mayo. The registry of the Dominican friary of Athenry mentions the monastery de Roba, an Augustinian friary whose recently restored ruins are one of the historical landmarks of the town today...

 and Claremorris

Claremorris

Claremorris , is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. The population of Claremoris in the 2011 Census was 3,979....

 in the plains of South Mayo. It has a post office, a mini-mart, a community center (Cois Abhainn), a small fuel/petrol station, and various public houses. It also has a Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

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 pitch and health clinic. It has a population of approximately 60 residents and many more in the surrounding area.

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

Townland

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 of Kilush.
Successful Gaa (irish football) team with senior titles in the early 90's

History

Roman Catholic records for Hollymount commenced in 1857. Surviving Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

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 records commenced in 1845 and Civil records commenced in 1864. Gravestone inscriptions go back to the early 18th century.

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.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland