This category is devoted to the people and families who lived, worked or played in Ballinrobe, its neighbouring towns and the surrounding townlands. You might find an article on an individual or whole families here. Some are well-known; some are not. Some are historical figures and some are alive today.
We welcome suggestions for other people to include. If you have a memory of people or a person, please help us record it here. All too often we leave things on the 'long finger' and then their story will be lost forever!
Please take just a little time to add either a story or a comment and leave a record for future generations.
1990 Mayo junior football semi-final
Ballinrobe team that qualified for (and later won) the final
Active Retirement Group
ARA Ballinrobe's vibrant Group
Ballinrobe - Kevin McDarby photographs
A diverse range of images from Ballinrobe donated by Kevin McDarby
Ballinrobe - Race Course History - Part 1.
Interview with Mr. Jimmy Tierney RIP on aspects of the course's history in 1998
Ballinrobe - Summer 1971
Fun day of games and races around the town
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 1923
The Christian Brothers Concert, Sunday 3rd of April, 1923
Ballinrobe 1953
ICA Guild Concert at the Town Hall
Ballinrobe Boys
Recognise any of these young men?
Ballinrobe Boys Confirmation class 1932
Do you know anybody in this rare photo?
Ballinrobe during the 'Emergency'
Red Cross ladies late 1940s early 1950s
Ballinrobe families who would have lived here from 1930s onwards
Nora O'Donnell, Anne O'Donnell, N. Gleeson, Josie O'Donnell, Ruby Wynne, Christy Power, Micko Sweeney, Gus Lydon, Bernie O'Keefe, T. Hession, Mary Burke.
Ballinrobe GAA Club stage final 'election rally'
Support event to elect Adrian Flannery as Mayor
Ballinrobe Holy Communion 1949/50
Names added to photo kindly donated by Kevin McDarby by Hugh McTigue
Ballinrobe Mask Players - "The importance of being Ernest" Do you know what year this play took place?
Caroline Barry, Michael Coen, Chris Farragher, Paul Howie, Hilary Jenkinson, Gerry Kilroy, Maura Lydon, Shelia Reaney, Joan Sweeney, Des Tracey & Seamus Mac Eachmharcaigh
Ballinrobe Memories
Extract from article 'Memories' in A chronicle of Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe native James Joseph O'Shaughnessy
Extract from newspaper, date or publication unknown
Ballinrobe's Historic Sites Walk
Walk took place on Wednesday 24th August 2011
Ballinrobe: Fr. Edward Crosby
Affectionately called Fr. Ned
Balllinrobe man John Joe Rochford's recollections
Transcribed by Mary Coyne from 1st issue c. 1985 of the Evesdropper Magazine
Barrett the Tumbler (lived in Ballinrobe)
"You are the man who breaks stones on your chest and takes pins and swallows them" said the Justice.
Bernie Sears
A Local Postman's memories
Bicycle Aid 1986 - from The Evesdropper
Kay Tracey, Michael Kelly, Timmy Kelly, Val Gannon, Ken Murphy, Michael Flannery, John Cummins, T. J. Quinn, Mrs. Diane Mulvey, Mrs. Seamus Langan and many more..........
Biggins Family
Ballinrobe Branch
Bioghraphy of Mary Robinson
Former Irish President and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Boycott story - His home was close to Ballinrobe
The Boycotts shopped in Ballinrobe and visited their friends in the Barracks regularly
Captain Boycott
Taken from: Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945 - ITA/3/10 (87) - Mayo Co. Library, Castlebar.
Celebrating Our Irish Women
Would you like to acknowledge An Irish Woman?
Christmas 1915 - "Silent Night" By Jerry Lynch
We have chosen this recording to wish you all, wherever you are in the world, a very Happy Christmas or Holiday Season
Convent School in the 1930s
Ann Gallagher among Ballinrobe students
Convicts Tried at Ballinrobe Courthouse or Ballinrobe Natives Transported or Jailed
John Philibin, James Halloran, Thomas Murphy, Arthur Broustere, James Roland etc...
Cousins in Ballinrobe
Patrick Brown was my Gr Gr Grandfather
David Shaw Smith
Maker of the 'Hands' series
Deepest sympathy to the Flannery Family, Ballinrobe
Martin Flannery - long connection with Ballinrobe GAA
Dr. Noel Brown's house
Church Lane, Ballinrobe
Dr. Shelia Mulloy & Ballinrobe Courthouse
Dr. Mulloy's research informed us about the Courthouse
Dr. Shelia Mulloy & Ballinrobe Courthouse
Dr. Mulloy's research informed us on Ballinrobe Courthouse
Edward Slevin
"One of the most dangerous characters in the country"
Fair Day, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo July 1961
Kindly donated by Patricia Roberts (nee McDonnell) and collected by Mary Tiernan
Feeney Family
Winifred Feeney 1872 - 1948 & Martin Feeney 1861 - 1950
Felix Waitkus
A 'lucky' Pilot's crash in Ballinrobe
First Lady's visit to Ballinrobe
Mrs. Nixon drops into Ballinrobe
Green Are the Hills Far Away by Kathleen O'Toole O'Connell
Ballinrobe - Posthumous release of memoir by native of Ballinrobe
Historical fiction in Mayo
Interaction with Ballinrobe
Home before Dark
A Story intertwined with Historical Facts
Ireland's only FREE monthly GENEALOGY e-Magazine
Ballinrobe people may find the past Mayo article useful
Jack O'Malley
Gallows Hill
John Joe Rochford
Captured - do you remember this image or the man?
John King US Navy
Congressional Medal of Honour - US Navy
John O'Connel's talk on Glebe Street, 6th, July, 2019
Video recorded by John Gannon, The iClinic, Main Street, Ballinrobe
Letter from Mary Cruise re Frank and John Looby
My mother was Eileen Frawley and Martin Frawley (grandfather) was head constable in the RIC
Liam Horan - your local Reporter
Featuring work by local broadcaster and writer Liam Horan. In this our first audio clip Liam recalls his memories of 'Flat Out' and Ballinrobe Mart.
Major Robert Francis Ruttledge, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Outstanding ornithologist and a founder of Irish Wildbird Conservancy
Mr. Gary Ansbro
Launches new facilities at the Historic Green
Mr. Miko Murphy RIP
Ballinrobe & Kilmaine
Murders in the Glen - The true story of the Maamtrasna Masssacre
Transcribed from the "Evesdropper" by Mary Coyne - no date for original publication
Niall O'Dowd to visit Ballinrobe.
Will we see him at the Ballinrobe Races?
Old Ballinrobe - one man's memories
From c. 1966 - Glebe Steet, Abbey Street, Market House, Main Street, The nailmaker, Toothache powder, Bridge Street, High Street...
One Ballinrobe man "let go his fear and practices what he preaches"
Action speaks "louder than any words" particularly for this Ballinrobe man!
Orphan Girl by Brendan Graham
His Tribute to Ireland's Forgotten Girls
PADDY (Paddy Donnellan) Ballinrobe Historian and so much more
Remembered by many people.......... Extracted from The Bridge Magazine Christmas 1972
Pat McGovern - Interview
Chairman Ballinrobe Musical Society
Pursuant to the Sentence
Execution at Ballinrobe c 1765
Rick Lewis, Artist
Sculptor of the John King Memorial at Cornmarket, Ballinrobe
School Children c 1938/39
Convent of Mercy, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Some things Never Change!
Costello/McDermott celebrate 50 years in business in Ballinrobe
South Mayo Family Research Centre, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Researching your family's history from around Ballinrobe and South Mayo?
Sticks for the Reek
Sticks sold on Bridge Street.
The Blacksmith/Farrier
Ballinrobe had many Blacksmiths in the past...
The Gawleys & Flynns of Ballinrobe
Long association with Ballinrobe, County Mayo. Henry mentioned in : Ballinrobe and South Mayo's Fight for Freedom 1916
The Murder of Mrs. Canna, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, Ireland
Hanging of 4 McHugh Brothers Peter, Patrick, James & Den is McHugh at Ballinrobe Jail - Affected lives: Mrs. Canna & daughter, Peter Canna, Patrick Hopkins, Cornelius O'Brien, James Caulfield
Thomas & Bridget Gibbons (nee Walsh)
Possibly had a shop on Bridge Street, Ballinrobe
Thomas B. Leyden
Grandfather Leyden: Native of Ballinrobe
Tourmakeady attack: four police dead, flight in the mountains
Name Changes request: Extract from: The Mayoman, May 7th, 1921
Town Hall, Ballinrobe, waltz competition 1934
Paddy Donnellan and Miss Mina McHugh were the winners
Visiting poet Carmel Cullen shares some of her recent creations
Music and photographs enhance the essence of these poems - a special treat for you
Walsh Family, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
The Walsh's and Feeney's of Lough Mask Road
Writer & Singer Carmel Cullen
Performs songs & stories of the well-know Delia Murphy