Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ballinrobe

Ballinrobe, par. and market town, on borders of cos. Galway and Mayo, on river Robe, 12 m. SW. of Claremorris ry. sta. and 17 miles S. of Castlebar -- par., 21,203 ac., pop. 6593; town, 112 ac., pop. 2286; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. It has extensive agricultural industries.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Administrative units: Galway IrlC

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