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Ballinasloe (/ ˌ b æ l n ə ˈ s l oʊ / bal-na-SLOH; Irish: Béal Átha na Sluaighe, meaning 'mouth of the ford of the crowds') [10] is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway in Connacht. Located at an ancient crossing point on the River Suck, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites.
It is situated between Athlone and Ballinasloe. The village lends its name to the parish and civil parish [1] in which it is located. The local economy is predominantly based on agriculture, with many residents being farmers. Additionally, some villagers work in large factories and government offices in the nearby towns.
Kilclooney or Kilcloony (Irish: Cill Chluaine) [1] is a townland and civil parish in County Galway, Ireland.It is one of three civil parishes in which Ballinasloe is located. It is regarded as the place in which Saint Grellan settled and established a church, which has since been replaced by the currently-standing, run-down church.
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Menlough (Irish: Mionlach) [1] is a village in the civil parish of Killoscobe in northeast County Galway, Ireland.It is located 35 km from Galway, 27 km from Tuam, 30 km from Ballinasloe, and 20 km from Athenry.
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Woodlawn House, about 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Ballinasloe, is the former seat of the Trench family, holders of the title Baron (Lord) Ashtown. [8] This large Italianate building was built in the late 18th century by Frederic Trench, 1st Baron Ashtown, of Moate, and extended and remodelled in the mid-19th century, following the marriage of his nephew, Frederic Mason Trench, 2nd Baron ...
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