{"id":4448,"date":"2020-08-10T22:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T22:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:36:52","slug":"attractions-ballinrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/attractions-ballinrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"BAILE AN R\u00d3BA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><style>@media (min-width: 1200px) { .liquid-row-responsive-69d2dff0a41ef {margin-top:80px !important;  }  }   <\/style><section id=\"the-header-hero\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{\"parallaxBG\":true}' data-bg-image=\"url\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602251985577 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-responsive-69d2dff0a41ef liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2dff0a41ff vc_row-has-fill vc_row-has-bg\"><div class=\"liquid-row-overlay\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,204,238,0) 0.9554140127388535%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) 56.369426751592364%)\"><\/div><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-offset-8 vc_col-md-4 liquid-column-69d2dff0a44c9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\"all-childs\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":{\"translateY\":50,\"translateZ\":-50,\"rotateX\":-34,\"opacity\":0},\"animations\":{\"translateY\":0,\"translateZ\":0,\"rotateX\":0,\"opacity\":1}}' ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d2dff0a451c{height:150px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2dff0a451c\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a45bf h6{font-weight:700;color:rgb(0, 101, 106);}.ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a45bf .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a45bf\">\n\t<h6 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> \u00c1BHAR SUIME<\/span><\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a46c6 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a46c6\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> BAILE AN R\u00d3BA, CO MHAIGH EO<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a478a .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2dff0a478a\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Baile tr\u00e1cht\u00e1la is e \u00e9 Baile an R\u00f3ba (B\u00e9arla: Ballinrobe, a chialla\u00edonn \u2018an baile ar bhruach abhainn an R\u00f3ba\u2019). Suite i gContae Mhaigh Eo in \u00c9irinn, t\u00e1 3,600 daoine ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed ann. Baile satail\u00edte is ea \u00e9 do Ghaillimh agus do Chaisle\u00e1n an Bharraigh. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 suite ar abhainn an R\u00f3ba, agus sileann an abhainn i Loch Measca 2 chilim\u00e9adar siar an bh\u00f3thair. 3,682 an daonra a bh\u00ed ar an mbaile i nDaon\u00e1ireamh 2011.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d2dff0a480f{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2dff0a480f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_10 vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_left vc_separator_no_text wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2dff0a4c9e\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2dff0a4ecd\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2dff0a502f\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2dff0a51fa\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d2dff0a5241{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2dff0a5241\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2dff0a5366 vc_column-gap-35\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d2dff0a54e4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_media_grid\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:4448,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1756474468633-98b360f7-773d-4&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_media_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"4448\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"425db16de8\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d2dff0a5a6a\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>T\u00e1 n\u00edos m\u00f3 strucht\u00fair faoi chosaint ag Baile an R\u00f3ba n\u00e1 aon bhaile eile i gContae Mhaigh Eo. Coinn\u00edtear taifid ghinealaigh an r\u00e9igi\u00fain (amhail Eaglais na h\u00c9ireann, an Eaglais Chaitliceach, agus c\u00e1ip\u00e9is\u00ed St\u00e1it; agus taifid ar inscr\u00edbhinn na leac uaighe) agus an Ionad Taighde Teaghlaigh do Mhaigh Eo Theas ar an bPr\u00edomhshr\u00e1id.<\/p>\n<p>In 1839, buna\u00edodh Teach na mBocht i mBaile an R\u00f3ba (Union Workhouse of the Poor Law Union). D\u2019fhulaing an baile go m\u00f3r le linn an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir idir 1845 agus 1849. Le linn an tr\u00e9imhse ba chruaiche den ghorta, bh\u00ed s\u00e9 pl\u00f3daithe i dteach na mbocht le 2000 cl\u00e1raithe ann.<\/p>\n<p>Seans gurb \u00e9 Charles Boycott (1832-1897) an t-ainm ba mh\u00edchl\u00fait\u00ed sa d\u00faiche. Tiarna tal\u00fan \u00f3n Bhreatain ba ea Boycott a thug pobal Bhaile an R\u00f3ba c\u00fal droma d\u00f3, is as a ainm f\u00e9in a thagann an t\u00e9arma B\u00e9arla \u201cboycott\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I r\u00e9imse na polait\u00edochta, ch\u00f3naigh Noel Browne (1915-1997), an ch\u00e9ad aire rialtais idirph\u00e1irt\u00ed don tsl\u00e1inte, ar L\u00e1na an tSeip\u00e9il le linn a \u00f3ige. Bhain an easpa c\u00faram r\u00e9amhbhreithe do mh\u00e1ithreacha torracha agus na r\u00e1ta\u00ed b\u00e1is na\u00edon\u00e1n in \u00c9irinn d\u00e1 uireasa, siar as. Mhol s\u00e9 go mbeadh rochtain saor in aisce ag m\u00e1ithreacha agus leana\u00ed ar ch\u00faraim sl\u00e1inte tr\u00ed sc\u00e9im, \u201can sc\u00e9im m\u00e1ithreacha agus leana\u00ed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Seolt\u00f3ir i gCabhlach na St\u00e1t Aontaithe ab ea \u00e9 John King (1865-1938) arb as Corra Bu\u00ed, Baile an R\u00f3ba, \u00f3 dh\u00fachas d\u00f3. B\u2019eisean duine amh\u00e1in as 19 le bonn on\u00f3ir na heagra\u00edochta sin (Medal of Honor) a fh\u00e1il faoi dh\u00f3. Ainmn\u00edodh an long USS John King (DDG-3) in \u00f3m\u00f3s d\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2dff0a5c46 vc_column-gap-35\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2dff0a5e17\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d2dff0a5e70{height:35px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2dff0a5e70\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rugadh Henry Blosse Lynch (1807-1873) sa ch\u00f3ngar i dTeach Phartra\u00ed agus d\u2019fh\u00e1s s\u00e9 an\u00edos ar east\u00e1t 1,500 acra a mhuintir. Rinneadh taisc\u00e9ala\u00ed m\u00f3r le r\u00e1 ab \u00e9 a thaistil chun na hAfraice agus an Mhe\u00e1in Oirthir, ceannasa\u00ed cabhlaigh ab ea \u00e9 freisin. Maireann Teach Phartra\u00ed i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, \u00e9 suite ar bhruach Loch Ceara.<\/p>\n<p>P\u00edol\u00f3ta Liotu\u00e1nach, ach a rugadh i Meirice\u00e1 d\u00f3, ab ea \u00e9 Feliksas Vaitkus (Felix Waitkus) (1907\u20131956) agus ba \u00e9 an s\u00e9\u00fa duine leis an Atlantach a thrasn\u00fa ina aonair, agus \u00e9 in aer\u00e1rthach a raibh inneall singil air. Thuirling s\u00e9 de thuairt ar imeall Bhaile an R\u00f3ba in 1935.<\/p>\n<p>Is as Baile an R\u00f3ba do Courtney Kenny, pian\u00f3d\u00f3ir a bhfuil c\u00e1il idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta air. I measc go leor saothair eile, chuaigh s\u00e9 leis an gcomp\u00e1ntas ceoldr\u00e1ma\u00edochta cl\u00faiteach Glyndebourne in Sussex, agus \u00f3 shin t\u00e1 obair d\u00e9anta aige le go leor comp\u00e1ntas ceoldr\u00e1ma\u00edochta sa Bhreatain agus in \u00e1iteanna eile. Bhunaigh s\u00e9 a chomp\u00e1ntas ceoldr\u00e1ma\u00edochta f\u00e9in ansin agus th\u00e1inig an comp\u00e1ntas sin go Baile an R\u00f3ba uaireanta le linn na 1960\u00ed. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina cheann ar an bhfoireann ceoil sa sa chomp\u00e1ntas New Sadler\u2019s Wells (comp\u00e1ntas operetta) i Londain.<\/p>\n<p>Is as Baile an R\u00f3ba do Rory O\u2019Neill, a bhfuil aithne n\u00edos m\u00f3 air mar \u201cPanti Bliss\u201d, an bhanr\u00edon draig ch\u00e1ili\u00fail. T\u00e1 taisteal d\u00e9anta aige timpeall na cruinne lena thaispe\u00e1ntas, b\u00edonn s\u00e9 ar teilif\u00eds, bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina \u00f3stach ar Alternative Miss Ireland, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 i bhfeighil club o\u00edche i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath, Pantibar.<\/p>\n<p>Tuilleadh eolais:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200605184830\/http:\/\/www.mayo-ireland.ie\/en\/towns-villages\/ballinrobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mayo-ireland.ie\/en\/towns-villages\/ballinrobe\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historicalballinrobe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.historicalballinrobe.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Annual Events<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcuptroutfly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Cup Trout fly fishing championship<\/a>, angling competition on Lough Mask<\/li>\n<li><strong>June<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ballinroberacecourse.ie\/monday-21st-june-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ballinrobe races Ladies Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>July<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/queenofthelakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queen of the lakes festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>August<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/ballinrobeagriculturalshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ballinrobe Agricultural Show<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>April to September<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ballinroberacecourse.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ballinrobe races<\/a> season with multiple fixtures, Horse racing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ballinrobe-Country-Market-202405173152097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ballinrobe country market<\/a>, every third Saturday of the month, 11:00 to 16:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2dff0a6126\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d2dff0a61b5{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2dff0a61b5\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d2dff0b7894\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballinrobe-geology.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"551\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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