Ballinrobe

Also known as Baile an Róba

Ballinrobe () is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is located on the River Robe, which empties into Lough Mask two kilometres to the west. As of the 2022 census, the population was 3,148. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ballinrobe
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Ballinrobe1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Main Street, Ballinrobe
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 3,148
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.postal_code_type: Eircode routing key
Settlement.postal_code: F31
Settlement.timezone: WET
Settlement.utc_offset: ±0
Settlement.timezone_DST: IST

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 45
Image: Ballinrobe1.JPG

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native label: Baile an Róba
Commons category: Ballinrobe
Irish Grid Reference: M188643

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Contents

History
Foundation and development
Religion
Transatlantic flight by ''Lituanica II''
Demographics
Culture
Built heritage
Bunadober Mill
Bowers Walk
Cranmore House
Moore Hall
Market House
St. Mary's Church
Shoe Corner
Union Workhouse
Transport
Road
Bus
Rail
Sport
Notable people
References
External links

==History== ===Foundation and development=== thumb|Cloonagashel Castle, historically owned by the House of Burke Ballinrobe is considered to be one of the oldest towns in Mayo, dating to 1390. In 1337, the registry of the Dominican friary of Athenry mentions the monastery de Roba, an Augustinian friary whose restored ruins are one of the landmarks of the town today.