{"id":5304,"date":"2020-10-07T12:58:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T12:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?p=5304"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:29:56","slug":"historical-ballinrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/geosites\/historical-ballinrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"BAILE AN R\u00d3BA STAIRI\u00daIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><style>@media (min-width: 1200px) { .liquid-row-responsive-6af96f86c75c5 {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_1602176194827 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-responsive-6af96f86c75c5 liquid-row-shadowbox-6af96f86c75d5 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-6af96f86c771d\"><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_6af96f86c778f{height:150px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6af96f86c778f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c7835 h6{font-weight:700;color:rgb(0, 101, 106);}.ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c7835 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c7835\">\n\t<h6 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> GEOSHU\u00cdOMH<\/span><\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c7e91 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c7e91\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> BAILE AN R\u00d3BA STAIRI\u00daIL<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c8334 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6af96f86c8334\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Baile margaidh me\u00e1naoiseach a bhunaigh na Normannaigh agus a t\u00f3gadh le haolchloch \u00e1iti\u00fail<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6af96f86c854c{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6af96f86c854c\"><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-6af96f86c8826\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column 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Baile an R\u00f3ba. Th\u00e1ngthas ar sh\u00e9adchomhartha\u00ed agus l\u00e1ithreacha a th\u00e9ann siar go dt\u00ed an Aois Neoiliteach agus an Chr\u00e9-umhaois freisin, chomh maith le hiarsma\u00ed d\u2019eaglais\u00ed agus tithe baile mh\u00f3ir \u00f3n Luathr\u00e9 Chriosta\u00ed agus na Me\u00e1naoiseanna. Is l\u00e1rionad den scoth \u00e9 Baile an R\u00f3ba \u2013 \u00e1it \u00f3nar f\u00e9idir turas a dh\u00e9anamh timpeall na geoph\u00e1irce agus \u00f3nar f\u00e9idir cuairt a thabhairt ar Ghaillimh (turas 40 n\u00f3im\u00e9ad), Caisle\u00e1n an Bharraigh (turas 20 n\u00f3im\u00e9ad) agus Cathair na Mart (turas 30 n\u00f3im\u00e9ad).<\/p>\n<p>Find out more from the local historical society at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historicalballinrobe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.historicalballinrobe.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_6af96f86c9098{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6af96f86c9098\"><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-6af96f86daa9f\">\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=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 300 212&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ballinrobe geological map\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballinrobe-geology-300x212.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballinrobe-geology-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballinrobe-geology-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ballinrobe-geology-scaled-18x12.jpg 18w\" data-aspect=\"1.4150943396226\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\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-6af96f86dac12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_6af96f86dada9{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6af96f86dada9\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6af96f86dae58\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 liquid-column-6af96f86dafa2\"><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><em>Ireland\u2019s Fossil Heritage<\/em> has developed a fossil map to show you where you can find fossils yourself, including an urban trail of fossils to be found on the buildings of Ballinrobe. Click on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.ie\/en\/fossil-heritage\/fossil-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> or on button to the right and zoom in to Ballinrobe. You can then see what types of fossils are visible there and what animals they used to be.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-6af96f86db105\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.ie\/en\/fossil-heritage\/fossil-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-default text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_6af96f86db1b0\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">Fossil Urban Trail<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6af96f86db64f{height:75px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6af96f86db64f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div 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