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Ballinrobe Red Cross During the 'Emergency'
... Barry O'Sullivan No.3 is Bride Moran sister of Mrs. Tess May who had a restaurant on Main St. Bride later married Jim McCormack and lived on Neale Rd. ...
The Feather Dealer
The Ballinrobe feather dealer employed many local people, usually women, who plucked and sorted feathers for a variety of uses. This would have been a busy workshop with lots of chat, laughter and sneezing. Goose feathers, because of their high down quality were popular for filling ticks (a linen or cotton bag) and mattresses, pillows and for insulating garments and stuffing the cushions and chairs of the wealthy. Up to 50 pounds of feathers; (a ...
Flanagan Cup photo
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The Blacksmith/Farrier
... Nuala Brett-King My great-grandfather John(?)Sheridan and later, his son Martin Sheridan, were blacksmiths in Ballinrobe late 18th and early 19th centuries. Nuala Brett-King Sorry, I made a mistake in the dates. The Sheridans were blacksmiths in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...
Ballinrobe Courthouse
Dr. Sheila Mulloy of Westport was of the opinion that “Ballinrobe Courthouse was the only one in the country unchanged since 1798”. Built The Market House/Courtrooms was rebuilt c. 1752. Many important events occurred in this building including cases where Irish men and women were sentenced to death or transportation to the New World, with most cases conducted in English. Fear was instilled in people in the 20th century by the threat “I’ll see yo...
Ballinrobe's Pop Museum
... Noelene Beckett Crowe Congrats Averil. Have been very impressed with these Information displays. It is a lesson for other Mayo Towns to engage with. Editor: Thank you Noelene, we appreciate your letting us know you like them ...
Bowers "Riverside Walk" Ballinrobe, Cornmarket Street & The Military Bridge
The Milton Postcards or Milton Series were published by Woolstone Brothers 1902-1933, in England and used a trademark Milton stamp as their symbol. It is suggested that most of them were actually printed in southern Germany. They were a large publisher of many different card types in many different techniques. Some of their trade names included Artlettes, Bromettes that were used for postcard bookmarks, Bromides, Chromolettes, Glazettes, Glossett...
The Tradition of Christmas Cards
Have you ever wondered how the tradition of Christmas cards began? Well, it all started with Henry Cole in the 1840’s. Henry Cole (later to become Sir Henry) was a very busy man, working in the Public Records Office in London. He wanted to send greetings to his family, many friends and acquaintances – but he simply didn’t have the time to write a large quantity of letters. So he asked the artist John Calcott Horsely to design a card with a messag...
Ballinrobe Community School
Ballinrobe Community School Education is by no means a new concept in Ballinrobe. The Sisters of Mercy provided the town with primary education in the 1850’s and in 1920 the Mercy Intermediate School – forerunner of the Sacred Heart Secondary School was founded. The Christian Brothers opened the doors of their school in 1879 when ten pupils were prepared for the first Intermediate exams ever held. Many other candidates were presented throughout t...
Memories of Christmas in Ballinrobe
The news broke at lunchtime. In the school-yard in Ballinrobe “the toys are out on Willie Hughes” window” spread like wildfire! We couldn’t wait for 3.30 when the race began down Main Street to see the array of playthings on show. Aladdin’s Cave Noses pressed against glass, eyes bulging at all the marvellous things on show. Meccano sets, Dinky vehicles, cap-guns and larger metal toys with makers names such as TRIANG and CHAD VALLEY. For the girls...
Ballinrobe 1940s: Local Defence Force & The Red Cross
Can you add any names to this image – Photo C – donated by Anne Brophy; it is much appreciated. Anne’s aunt, Nora O’Donnell, (3rd from left) joined the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul and spent all her religious life working with special needs children. She remembers her mother telling her that her sisters, regularly, visited patients in the TB sanatorium in Creagh. Photo C – Back row: 1. Bridie Moran later Bridie McCormack (thanks Bar...
Ballinrobe Street-ball
Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s children had very little pocket money, if any at all. Owning a Ball No young boy owned a football, so we had what was known as the ‘the street-ball’. This was purchased by pooling money together. The boys of High Street, Creagh & Chapel Road and Bridge Street earned money by doing odd jobs, such as running errands, weeding gardens etc. The bulk of the money was raised by going house to house collecting stout bott...
Tanners, The Tannery
Tanners processed animal skins and turned them into leather using an acid called tannin. Originally this was extracted from the bark of trees and other vegetable matter. We know there was one located in Ballinrobe as early as the end of the 1700s but not the original location. Many types of skins were used, including cattle, lamb, pig, sheep, goat, deer and sometimes fish skins. The process involved three stages; first the skins were washed in a ...
"The Price of Beef"
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Ballinrobe's First Car Sighting
The first car to be seen in Ballinrobe according to the Ballinrobe Chronicle belonged to the Mitchell Brothers, Tourmakeady in April 1901. It does not mention what make or type of car. Gerry Walsh sent in this interesting piece in about a 1914 Ford Model T Station Wagon including the photo. It might interest car enthusiasts. Ford Model T On May 31st, 1927 the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line. It was the first affordable automobile, ...
Another of Ballinrobe's American Soldiers
Eugene Gallagher In 1950 Eugene Gallagher emigrated from Ballinrobe and settled in New York City. Two years later he was drafted into the American Army and sent to Augusta, Georgia where he completed his training in the Signal Corps. Deployed to Korea In 1953 his regiment were deployed to serve in Korea as the war in that region was just coming to an ‘end’. Eugene spent seventeen months there and returned safely to the U S. Long Island Lighting C...
Ballinrobe's American Soldiers
... margaret power Wow, I believe I know this person! What an awesome person he is to this day and I am proud to call him my Uncle. michael This is my uncle that married Breeda O' Connell from Co. Limerick who happens to be my Aunt. She passed away at the young age of 61... A woman with a heart of gold that is missed today............. ...
Letter from Mary Cruise re Frank and John Looby
... Dermot McGrath My grandmother was Bridie Looby from Mask cottages - sister of Frank and John. I know the family history. mary cruise How do I get in touch with Dermot McGrath who replied to a query I had on 1/2/2015?? Editor: I will e-mail him and ask if I can release his details to you Mary. I will get back to you directly(confidently) when I receive a reply mary cruise ...
Harry Clarke's Liquid Light - the Stained-Glass Windows of St. Mary's Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe, in 2013 a 96 page A 4 full colour publication, Harry Clarke’s Liquid Light, about the wonderful Harry Clarke stained-glass windows was launched in the church on by Archbishop Michael Neary. Work by Harry’s father Joshua is also featured, together with the Mayer and George Walsh windows. One chapter relates to the foundation and history of the church and a short biography of Harr...
Feerick Family Reunion 2013
This September, Feerick Family members from all over the world will gather in County Mayo, Ireland, to celebrate their common surname, their shared blood lines, the history of their name and their many personal family stories. Whether you are connected to, or hold the surname of Feerick, Ferrick, Feyerick or Feericks , or any other version of the name, you are all warmly invited to attend what might well be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Already boo...
Mr. Gary Ansbro
Mr. Gary Ansbro – Secretary to the British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast and previously Irish Ambassador to Norway, is interested in sporting activities. In July 2010 the first ever competitive Gaelic football match was played in Norway, with the Ambassador throwing in the first ball. Mr. Ansbro, a native of Ballinrobe, launched the new facilities at the historic ‘Green’ on Sunday last, mentioning the benefit of the new facilitie...
Cushlough, Ballinrobe
... A copy of a letter from the School’s Folklore Collection written at Cloonliffen school c. 1938 ...
Martin Fahey, Roxboro
Marty Fahey passed on an article written by Bob Rakow on August 4th 2013 about his father Martin, a Roxboro man (born, Roxboro, Ballinrobe, 1919). See below for extracts from that article and information below. A man who never forgot his roots; he promoted everything Irish in Chicago over many decades; “he was the voice of the Irish community in Chicago”. Parents – James Fahy and Bridget (Kelly) The Kellys were from Ballygarris; his Mother’s uncl...

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