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  Parish of Ballinakill - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The chapel-of-ease of the parish of Ballinakill, one of the handsomest country chapels in the county, is placed at Knockardagur.
The charity, pious zeal, and exemplary conduct that distinguished his life and gained him universal esteem, render his death sincerely lamented by all his acquaintance, particularly by his parishioners.
This pastor died in 1824, upon whose demise the new parish of Abbeyleix was formed.
www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/community/parishhistories/ballinakill_parish.htm   (2148 words)

  
 Connemara Tourism - Kylemore/Letterfrack Ireland
The old Jesuit school in the village centre is now owned by the community and includes various craft and exhibition workshops.
Ballinakil graveyard contains the ruined chapel gable of a medieval church as well as ruins of an earlier sixth or seventh century church.
Charming family run Georgian house on the shores of Ballinakill bay.
www.connemara-tourism.org /regions/kylemore-letterfrack.html   (883 words)

  
 Mike & Mary Rafferty: The Old Fireside Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Flute player Mike Rafferty from Ballinakil, East Co. Galway, now living in New York, and his daughter Mary, an accordion and whistle player who is currently a member of the goup Cherish the Ladies, have produced another lovely album of traditional music.
The music of East Galway is typically unhurried, "nice and easy with lots of feeling," writes Mary.
Mike and Mary Rafferty: The Road from Ballinakill
celticgrooves.homestead.com /CG_Rafferty_Fireside.html   (208 words)

  
 FISHERIES (STATUTE LAW REVISION) ACT, 1956   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The "A" Tidal Electoral Division of the Ballinakill District.
All the freshwater portions of the waters comprised in the Ballinakill District.
All the waters (except the freshwater portions thereof) comprised in the Ballinakil district.
www.irishstatutebook.ie /1956_28.html   (7204 words)

  
 P.J. Kelly: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Kelly however credits one of the nuns in his school with pushing students to learn the traditional music of their country as well as the usual classically derived exercises and set pieces.
There was also a great deal of enthusiasm in his community generated from listening to broadcasts and recordings by influential early groups in this genre, particularly the Ballinakil Ceili Band, which did some of the first broadcasts of Irish traditional music.
But Kelly did not actually begin composing his own pieces until 1960, when he was home on holiday after his first eight year mission term in Fiji.
www.music.com /person/pj_kelly/1   (823 words)

  
 Laois Nationalist: 2002 census figures
The increase for county Laois is 11%, this is an increase of 5,829 in the population of the county.
SWIMMING POOL: The opening hours in the Ballinakil open air heated swimming pool are as follows: Session 1, 2 pm to 3 pm daily; Session 2, 4 pm to 5.30 pm daily; Session 3, 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm daily.
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED: Laois County Council have granted planning permission to Luke and Linda Kennedy Moneycleare, Ballinakill, Co Laois for a single storage garage at Moneycleare, Ballinakill, Co Laois.
www.laois-nationalist.ie /news/story.asp?j=14997   (276 words)

  
 Scotch Mary played by Micho Russell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
One famous recording is that of piper Patsy Touhey, who recorded it with Drowsy Maggie and the Flogging reel.
Another is that of the Ballinakil Traditional players, a famous and highly influential ceili band from East Galway.
I have given it its more familiar name here, to avoid further confusion.
www.rogermillington.com /tunetoc/scotchmarycomments.html   (344 words)

  
 Laois Nationalist - 2002/07/03: Ballinakill - Annual rally   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The committee is working hard to make this show the biggest ever, despite the major work being carried out in the town square by Laois Co. Council at the moment.
Parishioners are asked to have family graves clean and tidy for these special Masses for the deceased.
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED: Laois Co. Council has granted planning permission to Harry and Mary Moran, Bride Street, Ballinakill, to alter and extend front elevation and to construct garage to rear of existing dwellinghuse at Bride Street, Ballinakill.
archives.tcm.ie /laoisnationalist/2002/07/03/story1959.asp   (219 words)

  
 A Popular History of Ireland: from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics By Thomas D'Arcy McGee- ...
Contrary to the custom of that age, the Confederate troops were not withdrawn into winter quarters.
In November, General Preston, at the head of 6,000 foot and 600 horse, encountered Monk at Tymahoe and Ballinakil, with some loss; but before the close of December he had reduced Birr, Banagher, Burris, and Fort Falkland, and found himself master of King's county, from the Shannon to the Barrow.
Lord Castlehaven, who was Preston's second in command, attributes both these reverses to the impetuosity of the general, whose imprudence seems to have been almost as great as his activity was conspicuous.
www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/history/ireland/book-9chapter6.html   (1559 words)

  
 prorenterprise.html
She was approved a LEADER grant of €1,978 to enable her to acquire IT equipment that now allows her to reproduce prints of her major paintings and generate additional income for her business.
Pat McInerney and Maria Finucane - Ballinakil Art Studio
Working artists Pat McInerney and Maria Finucane were approved a grant of €26,000 to renovate a derelict building on their organic farm for studio facilities and accommodation for visiting artists at Newlawn, Tulla.
www.rrd.ie /prorenterprise.html   (1189 words)

  
 Irish Bed and Breakfast-Galway Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Have a look at our Visitors' Guest Book
Cnoc na raw is an Irish Georgian Country Guesthouse by Ballinakill Bay,about 3 miles from Letterfrack in Connemara-on the main Galway to Westport road.Set in 8 hectares of garden and fields and with fine views,Cnoc na raw was winner of the Irish "National Guesthouse Gardens Competition" for 4 years running.
This privately run Country Inn is noted for Irish hospitality and informality without any sense of casualness.The interior of the House is tastefully and cheerfully decorated, its ten bedrooms being furnished distinctively to accommodate the individual well-being of B&B Guests.
www.crocknaraw.com   (149 words)

  
 Clan Cian Public Guest Book For April of 2001
I'm just starting to checkout my family history and this is an excellant place to start.
I am trying to find any information on the genealogy of the O'Carrolls of Ballinakil County Laois.
Trying to get a hold of Mike Fitzpatrick, any ideas?
www.clancian-carroll.com /guestbook/book04-01.shtml   (235 words)

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