Ballymacelligott () is a

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in the north of County Kerry in

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. It is situated east of

Tralee Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in Count ...

in the historical barony of Trughanacmy.

History

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was first built in Ballymacelligott in 1811 as a source for building materials for construction of a barracks in

. The local

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(Anglican) church, Ballymacelligott Church, was built in 1820, and is listed on

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. It is in the

Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (''Full title'': The United Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) was a former diocese of the Church of Ireland that was located in mid-western Irel ...

. 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". Edenburn House, later used as a hospital, is also in Ballymacelligott.

Demographics

In 1831, the population was 3,535, and by 1841 had grown to 4,058.

Sports

The Ballymacelligott handball club was founded in 1950. The area is also home to two soccer clubs, Ballymac Celtic and Ballymac Galaxy, which both play in the Kerry District League.

References

Civil parishes of County Kerry {{Kerry-geo-stub