Viscount Taaffe (1685–1769). Born in Ballymote, the Graf was a cousin of The 3rd Earl of Carlingford. He was a senior-ranking military commander in the Holy Roman Empire (also known as the Austrian Empire). James Sreenan former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces Brother Walfrid, the founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. See also List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland List of market houses in the Republic of Ireland Henry Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe References Notes Footnotes Sources Further reading External links Ballymote Town Website Ballymote Parish Towns and villages in County Sligo