| Ballymacelligott | |
| Settlement Type: | Civil parish |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Munster |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | County Kerry |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 56 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Coordinates: | 52.2532°N -9.6108°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Ballymacelligott [1] [2] is a civil parish in the north of County Kerry in Ireland. It is situated 7km (04miles) 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]