Welcome to our places category. You will find individual articles on buildings and places around Ballinrobe and its hinterland.
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A description of Ballinrobe c. 1890 from Ireland (part II): East, West, and South including Dublin and Howth.
Extracts from two short passages on Ballinrobe, by a visitor, from a book published in London in 1888. It was written by Charles Slegg Ward, and edited by William Baxter) with maps by John Bartholomew 1831-1893. They describe Ballinrobe and its area:
Ballinrobe - The Farm, Bawn, Caheredmond, Saleen, Ballynakillew, Cloonark, Cappacurry, Cloonacastle, Balliniteeaun, Lavally, Cavan, Knocknacroagha (Clover Hill), Rathnaguppaun.
The Lucan Evictions of 1847-'50 - extracted from The Bridge Magazine
Ballinrobe graveyards - new service
A finders and photographic service will shortly be available
Ballinrobe Public Library
Formally St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Ballinrobe Race Course
New developments over the years.
Ballinrobe Racecourse
90th Birthday supplement by 'The Mayo News'
Ballinrobe's Graveyards
'I am what you will be; I was what you are now'
Ballinrobe's Maple Ballroom Dancing Diary - 1960
Bands included Pete Brownes' Ochestra and a practice dance by the Robe Rhythm Boys
Ballinrobe's secret wall
Opposite the Bower's Walk on the River Robe
Bower's Lane
Leading down from Main Street to the Bowers Walk and River Robe
Bower's Walk
A 3 km or 6 km walk around the Robe River
Bridget Brown's Shop
Abbey Street, Ballinrobe.
Bunadober Corn Mill, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Presently under the ownership of the OPW
Cattle loading ramp
Corner of Neale Road and Cornmarket Road
Crosby's Shop
Main Street.
Dr. Noel Brown's house
Church Lane, Ballinrobe
Flanagan Park
Ballinrobe GAA club was founded in 1887 and celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2012.
Former Victoria Hotel
Bridge Street, Ballinrobe
Historic Walk
A selection of historic sites around Ballinrobe
Kennys House, Tunnel/Tunnels
Seeking information on plans of Kennys house
Lavally House, Ballinrobe
Lord Lucan's Agent's House
Old RC Church (ruin)
Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe
Robe Villa and the Mill
Previously, the Kenny Family home
Robert Tighe's cutstone house
Adjoining Credit Union building
Stone Houses
Armstrong's built in 1851
The Augustinian Abbey (ruin)
Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
The Library
Formerly St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Then and Now
Intriguing images
Town House
Bowgate Street
Valkenburg Hotel
Main Street and Church Lane