School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh

Location:
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sr. M. Oiliféar
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  1. Local Place names
    1. Kelly's Grove is about two miles from Ballinasloe. It got it's name from a gentleman named Kelly who was living there. Aughrim, is situated seven miles from Ballinasloe. It is said that, there are two hills there, which form the shape of a steeds back, hence the name "eacht druim".
    Got from
    Mrs. D. McGuire,
    Poolboy,
    Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs D. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollboy, Co. Galway
  2. The name of Ballinasloe in Irish is "Béal Ára na Sluaig" means "the mouth of the ford of many people". Ballinasloe was the only place on the river Suck in which the could build a ford. Ballinasloe is noted for its fairs. It is noted for the annual Fair.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs S. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackernagh (Persse), Co. Galway