placenamesBallinlough
Baile an Locha
A club serving Ballinlough and neighbouring communities, and a village memorial, preserve different forms of local association.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile an Locha · Irish · main form
- Ballinlough · English · main form
Place & story
A club crossing parish boundaries
Michael Glaveys GAA’s own history dates its formation to January 1956 in Gorthaganny, led by Peadar Earley. Ballinlough was among the communities it served. The original catchment extended across Kiltullagh and Loughglynn parishes; it was wider than Ballinlough electoral division. The club identifies Dermot Earley among its distinguished players, linking a prominent football family with this community institution. [2]
Championships and a memorial park
The club records its first title as the county under-fifteen championship in 1963. Intermediate league victories followed in 1970, 1971 and 1972, alongside championship wins in 1970 and 1972. Peadar Earley Memorial Park officially opened on 18 May 1986. The club’s account thus connects its founder’s name with the development of a lasting sporting home. [2]
Names on a village monument
A memorial in Ballinlough names Patrick Glynn, Michael Glavey and Michael Keane. Its inscription commemorates their deaths during the attack on the local RIC barracks, giving the date as 14 September 1920. It also records support through public subscription and assistance from America. William Fischer Jr photographed and transcribed the monument in 2009, documenting both its English and Irish faces. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballinlough. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- About Michael Glaveys: club history · Michael Glaveys GAA Club
- Glynn–Glavey–Keane Memorial, photographed23September2009 · William Fischer Jr, Historical Marker Database
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-11-02. How this page was prepared.