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Ballinasloe - Gateway to the West of Ireland - Home
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Ballinasloe occupies a strategic location on the N6 National Primary route linking Dublin and Galway and is one of the principal gateways to the West. The town owes its origins to its location as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon, on the borders of Counties Galway and Roscommon.
It is the largest town in County Galway after Galway City, and its hinterland extends up to twelve miles from the town boundary into County Galway, and up to six miles into County Roscommon. The population of the town is almost 6,000 with a further 8,000 residing in the environs. Ballinasloe is a prosperous and expanding town, and is the main commercial/industrial center for East Galway.
A stop over center for tourists, offering a plethora of leisure pursuits including coarse angling, boating, shooting, golf and horse riding and a marina.
