Ballymote Castle reopens to the public

Ballymote Castle has officially reopened to the public following works undertaken by the OPW.

The Castle is a national monument and dates back to the 13th century.

The attraction had been closed during the pandemic for some safety works and following a safety audit has reopened this week and will be open daily from 10am - 5pm.

Sligo Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey says the castle brings a lot of tourists to the area:

[audio mp3="https://img.oceanfm.ie/prod/uploads/2022/06/mulveylong.mp3"][/audio]