Ballinasloe Béal Átha na Sluaighe
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53.3275° N 8.2194° W
Irish Grid Reference M854307
Statistics
Province:	Connacht
County:	County Galway
Elevation:	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:	6,051 563
Website: www.ballinasloe.com

Ballinasloe (Irish: Béal Átha na Sluaighe) is a town in the eastern extremity of County Galway in Ireland. Image File history File links Ballinasloe_town_arms. ... Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS), is currently the only fully-functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Connaught redirects here. ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ...

The town developed as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon.It was colonised by the Romans in 50 ad, the only Irish town to have been captured. The Irish placename — meaning the mouth of the ford of the crowds — reflects this purpose. The latter part of the name suggests the town has been a meeting place since ancient times. A new public marina has been developed on the river in recent years that allows traffic from the Shannon navigation to access the town. The River Suck is a river in Ireland. ... The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn, altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ...

St. John's Church, Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe itself harbours successful and historically rich soccer and rugby clubs. Whilst also containing the Duggan Park Gaelic Athletic Association grounds. Gaelic games are perhaps the most deeply entrenched and most popular sporting culture in the town, most of all in its surrounding hinterland. The local GAA clubs are St. Grellan's Gaelic Football Club, Ballinasloe Hurling Club and Ballinasloe Camogie Club. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1286x1378, 353 KB) Summary Church in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1286x1378, 353 KB) Summary Church in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A BCRFC match at Boston College Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... Camogie (in Irish, Camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the female variant of hurling. ...

The Ballinasloe Fair is one of the oldest horse fairs in Europe, bathed in history it dates back to the 700s. Today the ever popular fair is still held, along with a festival that attracts up to 100,000 visitors from all over the world. The town also boasts a successful summer festival called An tSúca Fiain. A horse Fair is a kind of fair where people buy and sell horses. ... World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 650s - 660s - 670s - 680s - 690s - 700s - 710s - 720s - 730s - 740s - 750s Years: 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 Events: Categories: 700s ...

The N6 road passes through the town, which is also served by the Dublin–Galway railway line. From 1828 to the 1960s, Ballinasloe was the terminus of the Grand Canal. The N6 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, connecting Dublin to Galway (by connecting from the M4 motorway at Kinnegad) across the midlands of Ireland. ... A directional road sign in the Republic of Ireland on an other road (not a national road) at Portlaoise, County Laois, including patches for national roads and advance warning of bridge height restrictions. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ...

The biggest local employers are Portiuncula & St. Brigid's hospitals. From its establishment in 1936 to 2003, the Dubarry shoe manufacturing company was based in the town. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

The patron saint of Ballinasloe is Saint Grellan, whom tradition believes built the first church in the area at Kilcloony. A local housing estate, the branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, and formerly a school are named after him. Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Saint Grellan is an Irish saint. ... The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) is an organization for the purpose of keeping the Irish language spoken in Ireland. ...

October Fair & Festival

Every October, Ballinasloe is host to the ancient October Fair.

Chiefly agricultural in the past, it is now focused on the horse. For the duration of the fair, local station Ballinasloe Community Radio 102.8 FM broadcasts news and music (click here to listen live).

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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External links

• ballinasloe.com: Ballinasloe Town website with up-to-date local news and information on the town for visitors and residents alike.
• ballinasloe.org: An independent site with articles on Ballinasloe's history as well as a tips on genealogical research. Also has a bulletin board.

the offical king of ballinasloe is Sir Tom-cat Ward