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| Irish grid reference M854307 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Population (2006) - Town: - Environs: |
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| Website: www.ballinasloe.com | ||
Ballinasloe (Irish: Béal Átha na Slua, meaning Mouth of the Ford of the Hosts) is a town in the eastern extremity of County Galway in Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
The town developed as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon. The River Suck (An tSuca is a river in Ireland, approx 80 kilometres (50 miles in length The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. 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 patron saint of Ballinasloe is Saint Grellan, whom tradition believes built the first church in the area at Kilcloony. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Saint Grellan is an Irish Saint and Patron saint of the Donnellan Clan and of the parish of Ballinasloe, County Galway A local housing estate, the branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, and formerly a school are named after him. Conradh na Gaeilge ( 'The Gaelic League' is an organization "for the purpose of keeping the Irish language spoken in Ireland.
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October Fair and Festival
Every October, Ballinasloe is host to the ancient annual October Fair. Chiefly agricultural in the past, it is now focused on the horse. The Ballinasloe Fair is one of the oldest horse fairs in Europe; bathed in history it dates back to the 1700s. A horse fair is normally an annual Fair where people buy and sell Horses In the United Kingdom there are many fairs which are traditionally attended 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.
Economy
The biggest local employers are Portiuncula and St. Brigid's hospitals. From its establishment in 1936 to 2003, the Dubarry shoe manufacturing company was based in the town. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dubarry of Ireland or just Dubarry is an Irish footwear company headquartered in Ballinasloe, County Galway. The American pen manufacturing company A. T. Cross had a factory in the town for many years as did electrical components company Square D. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A T Cross is an American Brand of Fountain pens and other writing instruments Square D is an American manufacturer of equipment used to control and distribute electric power headquartered in Palatine Illinois.
Transport
Ballinasloe railway station opened on 1 August 1851. Ballinasloe railway station serves the town of Ballinasloe in County Galway. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year [1] The main Dublin to Galway transport artery, the N6 road, passes through the town, which is also served by the Dublin–Galway railway line. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland From 1828 to the 1960s, Ballinasloe was the terminus of the Grand Canal. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Grand Canal (An Chanáil Mhór is the southernmost of a pair of Canals that connect Dublin, in the east of the country with the River Shannon in the
Sport
Ballinasloe itself harbours successful and historically rich soccer, golf, and rugby clubs, whilst also containing the Duggan Park Gaelic Athletic Association grounds. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh 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. St Grellan's Gaelic Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Ghrealláin Naofa) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinasloe Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of
Schools
In Ballinasloe there are three national schools (Gaelscoil Uí Cheithearnaigh, Creagh National School and Scoil an Chroí Naofa) and two secondary schools (Garbally College and Ard Scoil Mhuire). A national school is a type of School. England and Wales See also Education in England, Education in Wales Historically A gaelscoil (Plural gaelscoileanna) is an Irish -speaking School, often also Co-educational, usually found in Ireland, but outside Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Garbally College ( Irish Coláiste Ghearrbhaile) is a Catholic, boys-only Secondary school based in Ballinasloe, Co
See also
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. Ballinasloe Town Council is the municipal authority for the town of Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland.
- ballinasloe.pl: Polskie Ballinasloe website for the town's Polish community
References
- ^ Ballinasloe station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
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