Ballymacelligott
Baile Mhic Eileagóid | |
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Civil parish | |
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 in the historical barony of Trughanacmy. [1]
A quarry was first built in Ballymacelligott in 1811 as a source for building materials for construction of a barracks in Tralee. [3]
The local Church of Ireland (Anglican) church, Ballymacelligott Church, was built in 1820, [3] [4] and is listed on Kerry County Council's Record of Protected Structures. [5] It is in the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. [6] The nearby Catholic church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry and was described in 1837 as being a "large slated building". [3] [7]
Edenburn House, later used as a hospital, is also in Ballymacelligott. [8]
In 1831, the population was 3,535, and by 1841 had grown to 4,058. [9]
The Ballymacelligott handball club was founded in 1950. [10] The area is also home to two soccer clubs, Ballymac Celtic and Ballymac Galaxy, which both play in the Kerry District League. [11]