Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe
Béal Átha na Sluaighe | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Society Street | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′39″N 8°13′10″W / 53.3275°N 8.2194°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
| Dáil constituency | Roscommon–Galway |
| Civil parishes | Kilcloony Creagh Moore |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,597 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Eircode routing key | H53 |
| Telephone area code | +353 90 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M854307 |
| Website | ballinasloe |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 1,811 | — |
| 1831 | 4,615 | +154.8% |
| 1841 | 4,934 | +6.9% |
| 1851 | 3,679 | −25.4% |
| 1861 | 3,909 | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 5,052 | +29.2% |
| 1881 | 4,772 | −5.5% |
| 1891 | 4,642 | −2.7% |
| 1901 | 4,904 | +5.6% |
| 1911 | 5,169 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 5,245 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5,834 | +11.2% |
| 1946 | 5,421 | −7.1% |
| 1951 | 5,596 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 5,489 | −1.9% |
| 1961 | 5,711 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5,828 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5,969 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,481 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 6,227 | −3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,812 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | 5,654 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,101 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,158 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,659 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 6,662 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,597 | −1.0% |
Ballinasloe (/ˌbælnəˈsloʊ/ bal-na-SLOH; Irish: Béal Átha na Sluaighe, meaning 'mouth of the ford of the crowds') is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland. Located at an ancient crossing point on the River Suck, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-century castle, which defended the fording point, the modern town of Ballinasloe was "founded" in the early 13th century. As of the 2022 census, it was one of the largest towns in County Galway, with a population of 6,597 people.