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Ballinrobe is a town
located in the heart of the lake district of South County Mayo. It
is situated on the banks of the River Robe which flows into Lough
Mask two kilometres to the west of the town. This thriving market
town lies 48km north of Galway City, on the road which connects
Galway to Castlebar.
Ballinrobe is a very popular angling centre and is known as "The
Lake Angling Capital of the West". The River Robe and the proximity
of the great lakes of Mask, Corrib and Carra to the town provides
the angler with a choice of waters not available anywhere else in
Europe. There are 60,000 acres of brown trout fishing between Lough
Corrib and Lough Mask alone. Fishermen come from all over the world
to compete in The World Cup and The Mayfly Fishing Competitions.
The ruins of the Cavalry Barracks are situated beyond the Military
Bridge in the town. This building was originally Ballinrobe Castle
and was constructed in the 13th century by the De Burgos
family.There are many other interesting landmarks in Ballinrobe
including the Cornmarket and the remains of Cranmore House (1838). A
genealogical service is provided by The South Mayo Family Research
Centre based in the town.
Ballinrobe has a very old tradition of horse racing and the town has
the only race course in Mayo. It holds 8 race meetings each year.
Ballinrobe Racecourse is located 1 km from Ballinrobe on the main
Castlebar road . Racing has been held on the current course since
1921
Ballinrobe Golf Club is an 18 hole parkland course that has rapidly
gained a reputation as one of the best parkland courses in the west
of Ireland. Laid out in the old Clooncastle estate that dates back
to 1238, Ballinrobe golf club officially opened in 1992 on
well-drained land that was once part of the local agricultural
college. Although relatively new in golf terms, the listed
clubhouse, mature trees, lime kiln, old castle ruin and abundant
stone walls give Ballinrobe an old world charm so often absent from
newer courses
Ballinrobe is 30 minutes drive from Knock Shrine and Croagh Patrick
and just 15 minutes drive from Ballintubber Abbey. The renowned
Ashford Castle Hotel is also 15 minutes away . This Castle is just
outside the village of Cong, location of the Quiet Man film starring
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Ballinrobe is within 90 minutes drive
of the Burren in County Clare and Yeats County in Sligo, and only 30
minutes from Westport. The town is also within easy reach of Galway
and Knock International Airports.
Ballinrobe is well served with some very fine pubs and restaurants
offering cuisine of the highest standard. The town is a perfect area
to enjoy walking and cycling tours throughout the South West area of
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