School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh
- Location:
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oiliféar
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- (continued from previous page)Saint Ruth's bush. It gets that name because it was there that Saint Ruth was killed.
Got from
Mr.M.Croghan
Society St
Ballinasloe. - 5. Ballinasloe gets its name from "Béal Átha na Sluaigh" which means the Ford-mouth of the Hostings. The ford above Reilys mill is said to be the one from which Ballinasloe gets its name. The mills is in ruins today.Got from,
Mrs. S. Keating,
Church Hill,
Ballinasloe.- Informant
- Mrs S. Keating
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Church Hill, Co. Galway