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  IWAI - Belleek
At Ballinamore there was a quay popularly called the "basin" which was attached to the nearby house which was built in 1847 by Catherine Penelope Jones, the local landlady.
Ballinamore town is built in what was known as the Valley of the Black Pig, the name given to the ancient frontier of Ulster in the fourth century of our era.
Ballinamore is a thriving rural centre for the surrounding parishes of Aughnasheelin, Aghawillan, Dumreilly and Fenagh.
belturbet.iwai.ie /ballinamore.html   (624 words)

  
  Ballinamore
Ballinamore (Béal an Átha Móir) meaning the "Mouth of the Big Ford" was so named because it was the main crossing point on the Yellow River which later became the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal, and is more recently referred to as the "Shannon-Erne Waterway".
Ballinamore is internationally renowned for its abundance of coarse angling waters.
At Ballinamore you will be able to hire a Luxury day Cruiser, a kayak or a canoe and then launch directly out onto the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal and with just two locks to negotiate, fin yourself in the tranquility and splendour of Ballinamore's greatest waters - lake St. John or Garadice Lake.
www.members.tripod.com /redican/Ballinm.html   (126 words)

  
 Welcome to Ireland North West-Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ballinamore (Béal an Atha Moir) meaning the "mouth of the big Ford was so named because it was the main crossing point on the Yellow River which later became the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell canal and is more recently referred to as the "Shannon-Erne Waterway".
Ballinamore is international renowned for its abundance of coarse angling waters.
Ballinamore is a town of history, culture, activities and traditions.
www.irelandnorthwest.ie /content.asp?id=86   (558 words)

  
 Ballinamore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ballinamore (Béal an Átha Móir) meaning the "Mouth of the Big Ford" was so named because it was the main crossing point on the Yellow River which later became the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal, and is more recently referred to as the "Shannon-Erne Waterway".
Ballinamore is internationally renowned for its abundance of coarse angling waters.
At Ballinamore you will be able to hire a Luxury day Cruiser, a kayak or a canoe and then launch directly out onto the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal and with just two locks to negotiate, fin yourself in the tranquility and splendour of Ballinamore's greatest waters - lake St. John or Garadice Lake.
members.tripod.com /redican/Ballinm.html   (126 words)

  
 Dáil Debates Official Report - 19-2-98
It came in the wake of the closure of the Dromod to Ballinamore railway line and the area was in a very deprived state 25 years ago.
Since then Ballinamore Textiles has been a major employer in the area and employed up to 160 people when it was at its peak.
Ballinamore Textiles Limited was established in 1972 by Cooneen Textiles of Northern Ireland.
www.gov.ie /debates-98/19feb98/sect7.htm   (4770 words)

  
 Descendants of Alexander Gilfillan
) was born Abt 1760 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland, and died Abt 1832 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland.
) was born Abt 1762 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland, and died Abt 1832 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland.
) was born 1767 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland, and died 1839 in Ballinamore, County Derry, Northern Ireland.
www.gilfillanfamily.com /gilfill1.htm   (1118 words)

  
 Lewis: Co. Leitrim
There are 18 constabulary police stations, having a force of a stipendiary magistrate, a sub-inspector, 5 chief officers, 21 constables, 105 men and 6 horses, the expense of whose maintainance is defrayed by Grand Jury presentments and by Government in equal proportions.
This town, which is situated on the road from Killyshandra, and intersected by a small river, consists of 63 neatly built houses, and a considerable number of straggling cottages.
It comprises 12,088 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, including 60 of woodland besides 2429 acres of bog and mountain; the land is chiefly under spade husbandry.
www.trainweb.org /i3/lewis_let.htm   (4147 words)

  
 House of Lords - Commissioners of Inland Revenue v. McGuckian
Ballinamore had made profits, and it had reserves, which were available to be distributed as dividends.
If Ballinamore had simply paid the dividends to its shareholder, Shurltrust, the dividends would have been income of Mrs.
On 27 November 1979 Ballinamore declared a dividend of £400,055, which the solicitor received and paid to his client account for Mallardchoice; on or about the same day he paid the £396,054, which represented 99 per cent.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld199798/ldjudgmt/jd970612/mcguc02.htm   (3667 words)

  
 John Joe McGirl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born and raised in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, McGirl became involved with the IRA in the 1940s.
In 1946, he was arrested along with Cathal Goulding and ten others and was sentenced to 12 months in prison for IRA membership.
Although a prisoner, he was elected a Sinn Féin TD for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency in the March 1957 Irish general election, topping the poll with 7,007 votes (a 15.71 percent share).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Joe_McGirl   (468 words)

  
 House of Lords - Commissioners of Inland Revenue v. McGuckian
Over the years, Ballinamore made profits and had built up reserves which were available to be distributed by way of dividend.
Ballinamore gave a cheque for that amount to a Dublin solicitor for Mallardchoice.
McGuckian transferred the shares in Ballinamore to Shurltrust, whereby the dividends declared by Ballinamore were potentially payable to a non-resident, Shurltrust.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld199798/ldjudgmt/jd970612/mcguc01.htm   (3517 words)

  
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One year ago Teagasc stated that the research centre in Ballinamore was to form an integral part of the overall regional research programme but that is not the case now.
It was stated in the presentation that one of the objectives is for the research to be geared to competitive farming and rural viability on a national basis.
The Ballinamore research centre cannot be replicated elsewhere and it was vital to keeping farms in the west viable.
www.irlgov.ie /committees-29/c-agriculture/20030326-J/Page2.htm   (10375 words)

  
 .: Locaboat Holidays | CRUISES | IRELAND
Ballinamore, Ballyconnell, Belturbet, South of the Lower Lough Erne, Ballinamore, Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roosky, Lough Key, Boyle.
Ballinamore, Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roosky, Lanesborough, Athlone, Lough Key, Boyle, Lough Allen.
Ballinamore, Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roosky, Lanesborough, Athlone, Banagher, Portumna, Lough Derg, Killaloe, Ballina, Lough Key, Boyle, Lough Allen.
www.locaboat.com /gb/circuits/irl_circuit.php?noframe=1&Fileprint=1   (101 words)

  
 IrishCycling.Com
In further tributes, in this the Golden Jubilee of the race, seven of the eight stages will be dedicated to cyclists and officials who were closely involved in the race and, who, sadly, are no longer with us.
Stage 2, Ballinamore – Nenagh and Stage 3, Nenagh – Killorglin will honour Dublin team helpers, Donal Roche and Ando Christle fatally injured in motorbike accidents in 1963 and 1954 respectively.
With stage end finishes in towns such as Ballinamore, Nenagh, Killorglin, Castletownbere, Middleton, Arklow, Baltinglass and Dublin the riders from ten different countries will have covered 1,182 kilometres including 25 major mountain climbs in pursuit of the final yellow jersey of 2002.
www.irishcycling.com /2000/events/02/ras02.htm   (697 words)

  
 Ballinamore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located centrally in the valley of your momma's legs, Ballinamore stinks!!
ballinamore rules...god there is some many farmers though.....i love bobby the studmuphin....
This page was last modified 09:27, 23 October 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballinamore   (112 words)

  
 Charles Joseph Donnelly My Life
Ballinamore means the "Mouth of the Big Ford" was so named because it was the main crossing point on the Yellow River which later became the Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal, and is more recently referred to as the 'Shannon-Erne Waterway'.
Ballinamore is a thriving rural centre for the surrounding parishes of Aughnasheelin, Aughawillan, Corraleehan, Drumreilly and Fenagh.
She was a very charitable woman and when the job became available delivering telegrams I was chosen the job became available when the boy who was doing the job was now grown into a man. He got a job as postman, delivering the mail.
www.mergener.com /donnelly   (6191 words)

  
 UK-GolfGuide : A golfer's Guide to Ballinamore Golf Club, Ballinamore in County Leitrim, Ireland
Please note that although this club has been issued with a password which allows them to update their information via the Internet, there is a disclaimer at the foot of this screen regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information.
Please click here for a popup page containing a more detailed map of the location of Ballinamore Golf Club as well as all the other clubs within a 30 mile radius of it.
Please also note that all green fee discount schemes are subject to certain restrictions so if you do decide to purchase any, please ensure that you check the small print before turning up at a club with voucher in hand.
www.uk-golfguide.com /eire/39872.html   (283 words)

  
 Holiday Guide for Boat Hire on the Shannon River Ireland
Ballinamore is a thriving rural centre situated at the foot of Sliabh an Iarann in county Leitrim.
Ballinamore has a population of over 800 people, and has an adequate supply of hostelries and entertainment, as well as churches, banks and all the facilities associated with a town of its size.
Ballinamore means 'Mouth of the big ford', as it was the main crossing point on the Yellow river, now known as the Shannon-Erne waterway.
www.shannon-river.com /homepage.asp?town=Ballinamore   (398 words)

  
 Ballinamore web design
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 Dail Debate (03/02/04) - Taoiseach Challenged Over Closure of Ballinamore Research Centre
Outside the Teagasc centre in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, this morning a large number of small farmers and members of the local community are protesting peacefully against the removal of the State's herd of cattle from the facility and the closure of the research centre.
A large number of gardaí have also been present for the past few days to bludgeon the community into line with the disastrous decision of the Minister for Agriculture and Food to cut the Teagasc budget in 2002, thereby ending the vital research specific to that particular centre.
It is less than two years since the head of the dairy research, Dr. Crosse, stated that the Ballinamore farm was an integral part of the research division of Teagasc.
www.socialistparty.net /press/debateballinamoreclosure.htm   (894 words)

  
 Arigna LEADER Tel: +353 (0) 71 96 46186
We chose to locate the Leitrim office in Ballinamore for a number of reasons: it is a thriving rural town centrally located in the county, broadband is readily available, and there is great potential for renewable development in the area".
All LEADER services will be accessible from the Ballinamore office, but the office will also have a special focus on Renewable Energy.
Arigna LEADER continues to be at the forefront of the Renewable Energy Sector and endlessly strives to alleviate the problems associated with the implementation of Renewable Technologies.
www.arignaleader.org /news.htm   (234 words)

  
 Locaboat Plaisance, Ireland, Region - Europe - Canal Boat Rental, Canal Boat Hire, Canal Cruising, Canal Cruise, Narrow ...
From Ballinamore you head north on the “Shannon-Erne Waterway” to reach the Erne, the second great Irish river system.
From Ballinamore, fairest village in the county, you enter the majestic Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, which unrolls before you in all its variety.
Free from all commercial traffic, and navigable for 220km with only 6 locks, this river and the lakes it flows through, some more like inland seas, make a delicious combination of natural landscapes and historic sites… On its banks all the way is superb parkland, as well as bird and wildlife sanctuaries.
www.canalboatholidays.com /canalboat/locaboat_plaisance/regions/ireland.shtml   (688 words)

  
 Western People: GAA: Ballinamore hold all the aces in one-sided final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It’s not everyone who realises the ambition of representing their school in a provincial showdown, and those who do are surely deserving of a platform to showcase their talents worthy of the occasion.
Not so it would seem for the students of Ballinamore Vocational School and Our Lady’s Belmullet were forced to decide the Connacht Juvenile ‘D’ League Final on an unmarked community field, without netting, after an administrative blunder saw Kent Park double booked on Friday afternoon last.
The rejuvenation failed to prove sufficient to mount a serious challenge, however, and Ballinamore, brilliantly led forward by Morgan Quinn, Séan McWeeney and Brendan Mulvey soon reasserted their authority.
www.westernpeople.com /news/story.asp?j=30747   (560 words)

  
 BALLINAMORE, Ballinamore Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Three miles northeast of Fenagh lies BALLINAMORE, a wide-streeted former coaching town, which has a heritage-folk museum in the library building, once the courthouse, halfway down its main street (July-Sept Mon-Fri 10am-1pm and 2-5pm; free).
Highlight of the dull and chaotically organized collection is the "authentic detachable shirt collar worn by executed 1916 patriot Seán MacDiarmada" - and if you don't believe it, there's a photograph of the man to prove it.
Today, Ballinamore acts as a centre for angling in Leitrim's lakes, and for boating on the Shannon-Erne Waterway.
www.infohub.com /destinations/Europe%2D%26%2DRussia/Ireland/Ballinamore/75755.htm   (278 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Interest has been shown by athletes from all over the country which will be organised round some of the most scenic landscapes in the Ballinamore area.
While on the subject of athletics, another event being planned for 2007 is a 10 km road race to be held in Ballinamore in late July.
Ballinamore Comhaltas will host Mor Ceoil Beal an Atha Moir on the week-end of 23/24/25th February 2007.
www.ballinamore.ie   (625 words)

  
 Irish Emigrant - News and jobs for the global Irish community
Ballinamore in the alleged Cinderella County of Leitrim.
They laugh louder round Ballinamore, play livelier music, have more craic, because that joy has been tempered by a recent history where laughs were hard to come by.
This experience of mine, a luxurious weekend in Ballinamore, a warm bed I have barely slept in because of the craic in McAllister's Hotel, this cruise on my own water, this joyous watered whiskey, if you know what I mean, is special in any terms.
www.emigrant.ie /article.asp?iCategoryID=142&iArticleID=2368   (586 words)

  
 Fine Gael News - Ministerial response to Ballinamore closure disappointing — Naughten
The Minister for Agriculture stated in response to Deputy Naughten that ‘Ballinamore is closed.
I would say to people in the local communities and the county councils that Teagasc would be favourably disposed to facilitating any community initiative people wish to progress.
Much of the work that took place in Ballinamore has been transferred to Ballyhaise, which is just down the road.
www.finegael.ie /news/index.cfm/type/details/nkey/25939/pkey/653   (752 words)

  
 Baby Name Database - Meaning of the name ballinamore
The name ballinamore is a Male name that is commonly believed to be of origin.
Although you cannot predict who the next evil dictator or serial killer will be (unless you are one of course), you can at least avoid calling your child something that has unfortunate cultural significance.
If you are still feeling comfortable with the name ballinamore when you shout it in public then it is a good name.
www.kitt.net /babyname.php?babyname=ballinamore&sex=Male&meaning=From   (278 words)

  
 Ballinamore town, Leitrim county, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
Ballinamore town, Leitrim county, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
BALLINAMORE, a market and post town in the parish of OUTRAGH, barony of CARRIGALLEN, county of LEITRIM, and province of CONNAUGHT, 19½ miles (W.) from Cavan (town), and 77½ miles (N.W. by W.) from Dublin; containing 312 inhabitants.
This town which is situated on the road from Killyshandra (Killesandra, Co. Cavan), and intersected by a small river, consists of 63 neatly built houses, and a considerable number of straggling cottages.
www.from-ireland.net /lewis/leit/bmore.htm   (333 words)

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