School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh
- Location:
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oiliféar
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- Local Place names1. 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.- Informant
- Mrs D. Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pollboy, Co. Galway
- 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.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs S. Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brackernagh (Persse), Co. Galway