Ballinasloe
Sign in to saveBallinasloe ( ; ) is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-century castle, which defended the fording point, the modern town of Ballinasloe was "founded" in the early 13th century. As of the 2022 census, it was one of the largest towns in County Galway, with a population of 6,597 people.
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Place details
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 6,662
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ballinasloe
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Society Street
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- Ballinasloe Coat of Arms.png
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- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
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- Location in Ireland
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
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- County
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Galway
- Area
- +17.71
- Elevation
- +65
- Official website
- www.ballinasloe.com
- Image
- Ballinasloe church.jpg
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Ballinasloe ( ; ) is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-century castle, which defended the fording point, the modern town of Ballinasloe was "founded" in the early 13th century. As of the 2022 census, it was one of the largest towns in County Galway, with a population of 6,597 people.
==History== The town developed as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon, which forms the boundary between counties Galway and Roscommon. The part of Ballinasloe east of the river lies in the civil parish of Creagh, County Roscommon, while the larger part west of the river is in Kilclooney, County Galway. The Irish placename – meaning the 'mouth of the ford of the crowds' – reflects this purpose.