Ballygawley, County Sligo

Not to be confused with places in nearby counties: Ballygawley (disambiguation).

Ballygawley
Baile Uí Dhálaigh
Village
Signage entering Ballygawley
Signage entering Ballygawley
Ballygawley is located in Ireland
Ballygawley
Ballygawley
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°11′29″N 8°26′47″W / 54.1913°N 8.4464°W / 54.1913; -8.4464
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
310
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG706272

Ballygawley (Irish: Baile Uí Dhálaigh, meaning 'Ó Dálaigh's townland')[2] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located close to Union Wood and neighbouring town land Collooney and is situated approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Sligo town and near the main Sligo-Dublin road, the N4. The Ó Dálaigh family, referenced in the town's Irish name, were professional poets active in Ireland during the Middle Ages.

Sport

The hotel and golf course set around the ruins of the ancient castle Castle Dargan was opened in Ballygawley in 2005. The golf course was designed by Darren Clarke and is set in 170 acres (0.69 km2) of mature woodlands.[3][4]

Places of interest

Ballygawley Mountains, a low mountain range which is an extension of the Ox Mountains include hills called Calliach a' Bhéara, Sliabh Deane, Sliabh Dargan and Aghamore Far. All these four have cairns at their summits. The hills are composed of a metamorphic rock called psammitic paragneiss. Near to Calliach a' Bhéara is a monument consisting of three stones, known locally as The Thief, the Boy and the Cow (Cloch a' Ghadai).[5]

Ballygawley village has two pubs and two shops. One is connected with a petrol station. It also has a hairdresser and a post office.[citation needed] On the outskirts of the village there are two hotels, one being Castle Dargan with a golf course and spa, and Markree Castle with an archery range and stables.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballygawley". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
  3. ^ "Castle Dargan Estate Ballygawley Co Sligo". ireland-guide.com. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
  4. ^ Ballygawley – Sligo Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Ursula Egan; Elizabeth Byrne; Mary Sleeman; Sheila Ronan & Connie Murphy, eds. (2005). Archaeological inventory of County Sligo. Government Stationery Office, Dublin. ISBN 0755719425.