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'Strike on Here'
Western Pride Bakery 1967
A National Treasure
David & Sally Shaw Smiths 'Hands Series'
Active Retirement Group
ARA Ballinrobe's vibrant Group
Ballinrobe - Race Course History - Part 1.
Interview with Mr. Jimmy Tierney RIP on aspects of the course's history in 1998
Ballinrobe and Heritage Week - 2011
Ballinrobes historic highlights to be included in free introductry talk for Heritage Week.
Ballinrobe graveyards - new service
A finders and photographic service will shortly be available
Ballinrobe Local History
The Books of Survey and Distribution
Ballinrobe Magazine
The Bridge - Ballinrobe Parish Magazine
Ballinrobe Race Course
New developments over the years.
Ballinrobe Racecourse
90th Birthday supplement by 'The Mayo News'
Ballinrobe Soccer Club
A history of Ballinrobe Town A.F.C
Ballinrobe Workhouse and what it might have been like.
While the Workhouse in Ballinrobe has mostly been destroyed this clip gives an ideas of what life would have been like for those who had to avail of its services.
Ballinrobe's Graveyards
'I am what you will be; I was what you are now'
Ballinrobe's historic sites free-to-download 'app'
Two options for a userfriendly 'app' for your smartphone.
Ballinrobe's Historic Sites Walk
Walk took place on Wednesday 24th August 2011
Ballinrobe's musical Rose Marie
Town Hall - year unknown at present
Bernie Sears
A Local Postman's memories
Can you dig it?
Training garden start up in Ballinrobe
Captain Boycott
Taken from: Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945 - ITA/3/10 (87) - Mayo Co. Library, Castlebar.
David Shaw Smith
Maker of the 'Hands' series
Fishing on Lough Mask
Video clip - Year 1964
Green Are the Hills Far Away by Kathleen O'Toole O'Connell
Ballinrobe - Posthumous release of memoir by native of Ballinrobe
John King US Navy
Congressional Medal of Honour - US Navy
Mayo Association film on Mayo
Ballinrobe could typify this films essence with her well known visitors, scenery, racing, fishing, history and heritage, music and dance and her emigrants and new immigrants!
Pat McGovern - Interview
Chairman Ballinrobe Musical Society
Red Shoes and no Clichés
Written by Ballinrobe Active Retirement Writer's Group
Rick Lewis, Artist
Sculptor of the John King Memorial at Cornmarket, Ballinrobe
Sticks for the Reek
Sticks sold on Bridge Street.
The Mayo Crest
Details of Logo
The National Museum Needs Your Help
The National Museum of Ireland-Country Life in Castlebar, Co. Mayo is undertaking a collaborative heritage project with the Linenhall Arts Centre. May On Our Doorstep is a celebration of traditional May Day Customs in Ireland.
Useful Sources
Family Research
Video Clip - Mayo Champions
1936 All Ireland GAA Champions
Video clip of 2011 calendar
Get a glimpse of Ballinrobe