Ballymahon

Population 1,714 (2022 Census)

The Ballymahon Town Centre First (TCF) Plan sets a shared, community-led vision to revitalise Main Street and its hinterlands, tackle vacancy and dereliction, enable town-centre living, and make it safer and easier to walk, cycle and spend time in Ballymahon. The plan aligns with national TCF policy and complements National, Regional and local frameworks.

Ballymahon’s town centre will grow as a welcoming economic, educational and cultural heart – championing local enterprise, creative spirit, and strong community identity through high-quality spaces where everyone feels they belong.

• A busy, historic Main Street with generous width but dominated by traffic and perpendicular parking: crossing is difficult, especially between the library and the Post Office.
• Vacancy is relatively low overall, yet conspicuous long-term dereliction harms confidence and investment.

• Two post-primary schools
(approximately 1,200 students) create peak-time pressure; approximately 15 buses currently queue at the western end of the town at school pick-up times, affecting safety and flow.
• Strong natural and cultural assets (River Inny, Royal Canal, Newcastle Woods, Oliver Goldsmith heritage) remain under-connected to the town centre economy.