Orphan Girl by Brendan Graham
His Tribute to Ireland's Forgotten Girls
John O'Connel's talk on Glebe Street, 6th, July, 2019
Video recorded by John Gannon, The iClinic, Main Street, Ballinrobe
Major Robert Francis Ruttledge, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Outstanding ornithologist and a founder of Irish Wildbird Conservancy
Happy St Patrick's Day
to our friends, families and our Diaspora worldwide
Mayo of the Saxons and Anglican Jarrow Evidence for a Monastic Economy.
This is an abridged version of Dr Chris Grocock's paper for a gathering of local historians in Abbey Park, Mayo Abbey on Friday, September 13th, 1996 which I was very lucky to have attended. Editor.
The Night of the Big Wind - January 5th, 1839
First published in: Vol. VIII of the South Mayo Family Research, 1995
Carns around Ballinrobe, County Mayo
From the Schools' Folklore Collection c 1936
Happy Christmas or Happy Holidays
To all our Friends, Community & Families wherever you are!
Ballinrobe 1953
ICA Guild Concert at the Town Hall
Ballinrobe History & Heritage Video
Bridileen O'Malley & Mary Farragher, Ballinrobe share information with Local Historian Averil Staunton
Ballinrobe - St Patrick's Greetings
To all our Friends, Community & Families wherever you are!
What is Heritage?
Do you have an interest in your Heritage? Check this video out
Interesting little Museum to visit close to Ballinrobe
Hennigan's Heritage Farm is one of those HIDDEN GEMS in Mayo and a perfect activity for rainy days. Open 7 days per week but please call ahead to book
Visiting poet Carmel Cullen shares some of her recent creations
Music and photographs enhance the essence of these poems - a special treat for you
Ballinrobe Mart 1969
With Liam Horan's story on 'Flat Out'
War in Mayo 1919-1924
Interview with Dominic Price by Marcus Howard of Easter Rising Stories
Ballinrobe Active Retirement Association
20th - Ballinrobe ARA are twenty years in existence by Bridie McMahon, Chairperson
Ode to Cocooners Everywhere
By Imelda Hughes, April 2020
The Gift of Time
By Imelda Hughes, April 2020
Boycott story - His home was close to Ballinrobe
The Boycotts shopped in Ballinrobe and visited their friends in the Barracks regularly
A Woman of Note
By Maura Lydon, Ballinrobe Writers' Group
Happy Easter to All - 2020
By Mary Tiernan, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Happy Easter
By Peter Costello, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Interested in Ballinrobe?
Heritage is everywhere and all around us...
Behind every great town are plenty of great ladies
Women have been so often written out of history but not so in Ballinrobe where a new project is putting them centre-stage, writes Majella Loftus.
WOMEN OF BALLINROBE TO BE IMMORTALISED IN BOOK
Majella Loftus, Western People Newspaper, THURSDAY, JANUARY 09, 2020
Interested in Local History and a third level qualification?
Course will run in Ballinrobe if sufficient interest is demonstrated by the Community
Shrule Through a Lens
Interesting Facebook page on the village of Shrule
Ballinrobe Honours its Womenfolk
Exhibition currently at Ballinrobe Library created by Averil Staunton
Deirdre Cunningham, Heritage Officer, Co Mayo
Speaking about Ballinrobe and its progress 2019
Claire O'Malley's Christmas Story for Children
All invited to the Launch of her book on Friday 16th November, 2018
About the 'Our Irish Women' Exhibition
National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Logo for Our Irish Women
Explanation of various aspects
Writer & Singer Carmel Cullen
Performs songs & stories of the well-know Delia Murphy
Celebrating Our Irish Women
Would you like to acknowledge An Irish Woman?
Ballinrobe Boys Confirmation class 1932
Do you know anybody in this rare photo?
Old photos of Ballinrobe
Eamonn Morris Collection
Time to enjoy that stretch in the evenings, fuel the saneness
Ballinrobe native Declan Varley recalls his memory of his Dad's and indeed hundreds of fishermen in this area, as they look forward to 'tight lines' in the coming months.
Pursuant to the Sentence
Execution at Ballinrobe c 1765
"A glimpse back into an Ireland we deny knowing"
Extract from Declan Varley's Editorial in The Galway Advertiser
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.
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
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.
Edward Slevin
"One of the most dangerous characters in the country"
Towerhill House Carnacon, Co. Mayo
A house with a direct connection with the famous Green and Red of Mayo, the colours that the GAA county footballers and sportspeople wear.
Ballinrobe's Winter Wonderland
Turlough at Currabee - A Memory by Mary Hennelly Tiernan - Ballinrobe Writers' Group
Exploring Mayo
It has been described by people who read the final draft as "wonderful", "terrific" and "stunning".
Home before Dark
A Story intertwined with Historical Facts
Ballinrobe's' Tuberculosis Sanatorium, [St. Theresa's] Creagh, Ballinrobe Co. Mayo
With additions, amendments & extracts from Bridie Mulloy's book Itchy Feet & Thirsty Work.
Ballinrobe 1923
The Christian Brothers Concert, Sunday 3rd of April, 1923
Fair Day, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo July 1961
Kindly donated by Patricia Roberts (nee McDonnell) and collected by Mary Tiernan
Thomas & Bridget Gibbons (nee Walsh)
Possibly had a shop on Bridge Street, Ballinrobe
School Children c 1938/39
Convent of Mercy, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Ballinrobe Historic Buildings
Take a bird's eye view tour of the oldest Architecture in Ballinrobe
Mr. Miko Murphy RIP
Ballinrobe & Kilmaine
The Gawleys & Flynns of Ballinrobe
Long association with Ballinrobe, County Mayo. Henry mentioned in : Ballinrobe and South Mayo's Fight for Freedom 1916
Mayo.ie eZine just launched
Articles on Ballinrobe and all of County Mayo will appear for your interest
Ballinrobe, Co Mayo - Historic Calendar 2016
Now available for sale in local shops or directly by post to your door
Deepest sympathy to the Flannery Family, Ballinrobe
Martin Flannery - long connection with Ballinrobe GAA
New this week - Ballinrobe Heritage Walk
Heritage Week - Wednesday 26th August, 2015
World War 1 - stories from home
BBC's World War One at Home project - Stories of what was happening in Mayo at the time, rather than stories from the frontlines or individual soldiers who went off to fight.
Ashford Castle
'Best of the Best' & only five miles from Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe Heritage Tour - FREE with refreshments afterwards
All welcome on Friday 31 st July at 7 p.m. from Church Land car park
Ballinrobe Literary Institute Athletics 1873
Can anybody help with information or ideas please?
Some things Never Change!
Costello/McDermott celebrate 50 years in business in Ballinrobe
The Winning Dish - delicious
c. 1970 Secondary School, competition, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
20 Sisters of Mercy, Convent, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
Extracted from the 1970 Convent of Mercy School Magazine p 14 - 17
21 Kathleen Kilbane's story extracts from No More Tears in My Eyes
Kathleen' years at Creagh House, Ballinrobe, which was a TB Sanatorium at one stage
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
Maximising the Potential of Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe's Heritage a Marketable Commodity - are you interested?
St. Patrick's Day Greetings to both our Local & Worldwide Community
Harry Clarke Stained-glass window. Ballinrobe has one of the largest collections in Ireland
GMIT Mayo Campus Heritage Studies
Various studies of mainly Mayo interest
Ballinrobe Boys
Recognise any of these young men?
Paddy Donnellan RIP
Ballinrobe Historian
Feeney Family
Winifred Feeney 1872 - 1948 & Martin Feeney 1861 - 1950
New e-mail address
Original e-mail contact address hacked
First Lady's visit to Ballinrobe
Mrs. Nixon drops into Ballinrobe
Workhouse Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Setting up the workhouse/poorhouse in Ballinrobe
Coopers/Barrel Makers
From the Pop-up Museum project
100 years ago - 1914 - 2014
Col. Maurice George Moore of Moorehall - Shoulder Arms and Defend your Country page 6
The Dressmaker/Milliner
Past trades of Ballinrobe - Pop-up Museum Board
Tanners, The Tannery
Ballinrobe Trades c 1780s
The Feather Dealer
Ballinrobe's Pop-up Museum
Flanagan Cup photo
Ballinrobe GAA win
The Blacksmith/Farrier
Ballinrobe had many Blacksmiths in the past...
Ballinrobe's Pop-up Museum
Courthouse/Market House - Board 2
Ballinrobe's Pop Museum
In Vacant Shop Windows around Ballinrobe
How did it start?
Christmas greetings
Memories - Christmas in Ballinrobe
Willie Hughes, Nellie Walsh and John McTigue; Shop windows
Ballinrobe during the 'Emergency'
Red Cross ladies late 1940s early 1950s
Ballinrobe Street-ball
The Lads of the 1950's played at......
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
"The Price of Beef"
Michael Flannery, Victualler, Main St, Ballinrobe, 1950
The 'Christmas Box'
Colleen Assorted Sweets
Letter from Mary Cruise re Frank and John Looby
My mother was Eileen Frawley and Martin Frawley (grandfather) was head constable in the RIC
Harry Clarke's Liquid Light - the Stained-glass windows of St. Mary's Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
New 96 pg full colour book launched in celebration of St. Mary's 150th anniversary by the Archbishop of Tuam - Most Reverend Michael Neary
Mr. Gary Ansbro
Launches new facilities at the Historic Green
Cushlough, Ballinrobe
By Martin Sullivan c 1938
St. Fechín by Harry Clarke
St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe, County Mayo
St. Jarlath, Harry Clarke Stained-glass
St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe, County Mayo
St. Enda, Harry Clarke Stained-glass
St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe, County Mayo
St. Keiran, Harry Clarke stained-glass
St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe, County Mayo
A sample of Harry Clarke's Drawing/Design
Early Irish Saints stained-glass windows St. Mary's Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
'The Assumption' by Harry Clarke
St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
'The Immaculate Conception' by Harry Clarke
Stained-glass in St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
'Presentation of Jesus at the Temple'
Harry Clarke Stained-glass, St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
'Jesus before Pilate' by Harry Clarke
St. Mary's Church Ballinrobe, County Mayo - stained-glass panel
Harry Clarke panel 'The Ascension'
St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Co May - Stained-glass panel
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Harry Clarke Stained-glass, St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Convicts Tried at Ballinrobe Courthouse or Ballinrobe Natives Transported or Jailed
John Philibin, James Halloran, Thomas Murphy, Arthur Broustere, James Roland etc...
Ballinrobe and its Environs in the Pre-Famine Half-Century
Part 1 of five parts extracted from The Bridge Magazine 1972
PADDY (Paddy Donnellan) Ballinrobe Historian and so much more
Remembered by many people.......... Extracted from The Bridge Magazine Christmas 1972
Roxboro townland
Dates from Anglo-Norman times
BOWERS WALK - PUBLIC PRESENTATION TUESDAY 11TH JUNE
Are you interested in the development and improvement of your Ballinrobe?
Ireland's only FREE monthly GENEALOGY e-Magazine
Ballinrobe people may find the past Mayo article useful
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...
Bunadober Corn Mill, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Presently under the ownership of the OPW
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
Lavally House, Ballinrobe
Lord Lucan's Agent's House
Ballinrobe's Brass Band
The Rape of the Brass Band - Extracted from The Eavesdropper, Ballinrobes Newsmag c. 1988
"The Gathering" Talks and Lectures
Free Conference Facilitated and Sponsored by Galway County Heritage Office
Ballinrobe - Aspects of a Visual History
Scroll down to see image of Front Cover and Contents
Ballinrobe - A Sense of Place
60 years of Ups and Downs in Ballinrobe
Brownes Shop, Main Street, Ballinrobe
Christmas Boxes 1898, Invoice 1887, Invoice 1900
Ballinrobe Old Adverts
Milinary and Human Hair c. 1950s
A very Happy Christmas from Ballinrobe
From the Committee, friends and the Ballinrobe Community to you all, wherever you are in the world
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
Tony Garvey 1979
Carving - can you find it?
Neary, Walsh, O'Hara and McIntrye families from Co Mayo
Any quarries in Ballinrobe that were used by stone cutters in the 1800 to 1860s?
John Joe Rochford
Captured - do you remember this image or the man?
Ballinrobe to the Bronx
23rd May, 1989 - Reporter Jerry O'Callaghan
Ballinrobe Oral History
Training Course nearly complete
Ballinrobe's Diaspora - where are they?
Ancestors that left the Ballinrobe parish over the centuries!
Walsh, Martin (Joseph?)
Married St. Mary's RC Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Calendar for 2013 Historic Ballinrobe - launched at Heritage Day
It can be used as a diary, planner or calendar and in Irish and English
A visit to our past through our Museum
Extracts from article by Áine Ryan in the Irish Times
South Mayo Family Research Centre, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Researching your family's history from around Ballinrobe and South Mayo?
Ballinrobe Chronicle
Advert from April 17th 1867
Niall O'Dowd to visit Ballinrobe.
Will we see him at the Ballinrobe Races?
Group from Luzinay, France visit Ballinrobe
Resting for a moment after a tour of Ballinrobe's Heritage sites led by Averil Staunton
Ballinrobe business begins the fight-back
A positive business start-up leads the way!
Ballinrobe native James Joseph O'Shaughnessy
Extract from newspaper, date or publication unknown
Murders in the Glen - The true story of the Maamtrasna Masssacre
Transcribed from the "Evesdropper" by Mary Coyne - no date for original publication
Ballinrobe's Maple Ballroom Dancing Diary - 1960
Bands included Pete Brownes' Ochestra and a practice dance by the Robe Rhythm Boys
Balllinrobe man John Joe Rochford's recollections
Transcribed by Mary Coyne from 1st issue c. 1985 of the Evesdropper Magazine
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.
Ballinrobe Memories
Extract from article 'Memories' in A chronicle of Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe - Summer 1971
Fun day of games and races around the town
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
A greeting to you wherever you are on the 17th, March 2012
Ballinrobe's secret wall
Opposite the Bower's Walk on the River Robe
Ballinrobe GAA Audio Report
Report O'Mara Cup v Hollymount Carramore
Red Shoes and no Clichés
Written by Ballinrobe Active Retirement Writer's Group
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
Ballinrobe Chronicle and Mayo Advertiser
From time to time we will publish copies of advertisments that appeared in the paper
Cattle loading ramp
Corner of Neale Road and Cornmarket Road
The Ballinrobe Chronicle - 1866 - 1903
A short history of Ballinrobe's Chronicle newspaper.
Farming in South Mayo Long Ago - Kilmaine
Hay-making, the harvest and threashing around Kilmaine
Ballinrobe GAA fundraising
Adrian Flannery's truck pulling event
Lumper Potatos and Ballinrobe workhouse
Ballinrobe workhouse purchased 'lumper potatoes' in September 1842
World War ll images from a member of the Ballinrobe Diaspora
These rare images will bring back memories of relatives/friends to some members of the Ballinrobe Community
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.
The History of Handball
Ballinrobe's Handball Club success over the years
Mr. Tommy Graham to launch Community Archive Network which includes Ballinrobe's Community History
Ballinrobe's historicalballinrobe website is to be part of the Museum's Community Archive Network
Press Release
Latest news on Ballinrobe's successful link with Museum
The Irish Community Archive Network
Ballinrobe's website now part of the National Museum of Ireland's portal site
One Ballinrobe man "let go his fear and practices what he preaches"
Action speaks "louder than any words" particularly for this Ballinrobe man!
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 - Race Course History - Part 1.
Interview with Mr. Jimmy Tierney RIP on aspects of the course's history in 1998
Ballinrobe's Graveyards
'I am what you will be; I was what you are now'
Ballinrobe: Fr. Edward Crosby
Affectionately called Fr. Ned
Captain Boycott
Taken from: Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945 - ITA/3/10 (87) - Mayo Co. Library, Castlebar.
Ballinrobe Holy Communion 1949/50
Names added to photo kindly donated by Kevin McDarby by Hugh McTigue
Kilmaine Forges
by Evelyn Keane
Ballinrobe's Historic Sites Walk
Walk took place on Wednesday 24th August 2011
Ballinrobe Local History
The Books of Survey and Distribution
Ballinrobe's Historic Sites - free-to-download 'app'
Two options for a userfriendly 'app' for your smartphone.
Ballinrobe and Heritage Week - 2011
Ballinrobes historic highlights to be included in free introductry talk for Heritage Week.
Green Are the Hills Far Away by Kathleen O'Toole O'Connell
Ballinrobe - Posthumous release of memoir by native of Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe Racecourse
90th Birthday supplement by 'The Mayo News'
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.
Bernie Sears
A Local Postman's memories
David Shaw Smith
Maker of the 'Hands' series
Ballinrobe Magazine
The Bridge - Ballinrobe Parish Magazine
Mayo History
An interesting website
Walsh Family, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
The Walsh's and Feeney's of Lough Mask Road
Ballinrobe - Kevin McDarby photographs
A diverse range of images from Ballinrobe donated by Kevin McDarby
History of Ballinrobe - The Parish of Ballinrobe - 4
A descriptions of Ballinrobe is from "A Topographic Dictionary of Ireland "by Samuel Lewis, written in 1837
Ballinrobe History 1837 - History 3
A descriptions of Ballinrobe taken from "A Topographic Dictionary of Ireland "by Samuel Lewis, written in 1837
Ballinrobe History
Surnames found around Ballinrobe and Co. Mayo in 1890
Can you dig it?
Training garden start up in Ballinrobe
Pat McGovern - Interview
Chairman Ballinrobe Musical Society
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!
Useful Sources
Family Research
Bioghraphy of Mary Robinson
Former Irish President and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
St Patrick's Day 2011
Central Station, Sydney, Australia.
The Ballinrobe Diaspora
Introduction - Light in the Window
Become a 'Friend' of the Society
Please help us to maintain this site.
Sticks for the Reek
Sticks sold on Bridge Street.
Video Clip - Mayo Champions
1936 All Ireland GAA Champions
Flanagan Park
Ballinrobe GAA club was founded in 1887 and celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2012.
Active Retirement Group
ARA Ballinrobe's vibrant Group
Rick Lewis, Artist
Sculptor of the John King Memorial at Cornmarket, Ballinrobe
John King US Navy
Congressional Medal of Honour - US Navy
Felix Waitkus
A 'lucky' Pilot's crash in Ballinrobe
Biggins Family
Ballinrobe Branch
Ballinrobe Soccer Club
Ballinrobe Football Club
Robe Villa and the Mill
Previously, the Kenny Family home
Old RC Church (ruin)
Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe
Former Victoria Hotel
Bridge Street, Ballinrobe
Robert Tighe's cutstone house
Adjoining Credit Union building
Dr. Noel Brown's house
Church Lane, Ballinrobe
A Short History of Ballinrobe
For 6th class at St. Joseph's Primary School, Ballinrobe
Then and Now
Intriguing images
Historic Walk
A selection of historic sites around Ballinrobe
GAA Archive
A UTube video clip "During the 70s"
Video clip of 2011 calendar
Get a glimpse of Ballinrobe
Bower's Riverside Walk, Ballinrobe
A 3 km or 6 km walk around the Robe River
Ballinrobe Public Library
Formally St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Vintage Photographs
A trip down memory lane
Cornmarket
Ballinrobe, First Court, Dail Eireann, Free State
Bower's Lane
Leading down from Main Street to the Bowers Walk and River Robe
The Library
Formerly St. Mary's Church of Ireland
The Augustinian Abbey (ruin)
Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Contact Us
Editor: Averil Staunton
A Collection of Superstitious Beliefs from Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
This three-part work focuses on a collection of ancient and contemporary superstitions and beliefs from people living in and around the town of Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo filmed by Michael Fortune for the percentage for art programme supported by Mayo Co. Co.
Valkenburg Hotel
Main Street and Church Lane
Crosby's Shop
Main Street.
Town House
Bowgate Street
About the Society
"Capture it before it disappears forever"
Fishing on Lough Mask
Video clip - Year 1964
Calendar 2011 - Historic Ballinrobe
See U Tube clip with just one click!
The Mayo Crest
Details of Logo
29 continued ...Bridget Browne & Her Shop
Bridget Brown, Shop at Abbey Street, Ballinrobe.