Connacht, Ireland · Europe
Ballinasloe is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Athlone, 15km from Clonmacnoise.
Ballinasloe is a town located in Connacht, Ireland. With a population of 6,662, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballinasloe sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballinasloe to your route.
Ballinasloe ( bal-na-SLOH; Irish: Béal Átha na Sluaighe, meaning 'mouth of the ford of the crowds') is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlementRead more
in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-century castle, which defended the fording point, the modern town of Ballinasloe was "founded" in the early 13th century. As of the 2022 census, it was one of the largest towns in County Galway, with a population of 6,597 people.
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Ballinasloe is located in Connacht, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3275 latitude, -8.2194 longitude.
Ballinasloe has a population of approximately 6,662 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Monastic city founded by St Ciarán in 544 on an esker above a bend of the Shannon: two round towers, a cathedral, high crosses and hundreds of early Christian grave slabs. Once one of Europe's great centres of learning.
15 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Pub on the west bank of the Shannon in Athlone trading since around 900 AD: Guinness World Records lists it as Ireland's oldest. Excavated wattle-and-daub walls and centuries of coins are displayed inside; sawdust still on the floor.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
A thatched cottage restaurant on the shore of Kilcolgan estuary serving fresh oysters since 1760, a legendary detour on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.
44 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
2,500 km coastal route along Ireland's rugged western seaboard
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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