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'''BALLINASLOE''' | |||
County : [[Galway (county)|Galway]] | County : [[Galway (county)|Galway]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show a tower triple towered with golden chains descending from the battlements derived from the O'Kelly arms. The two swords represent St. Michael, the patron saint of the town. The wavy bar symbolises the local river, and the horse in the lower part represents the great fairs in Ballinasloe. | The arms show a tower triple towered with golden chains descending from the battlements derived from the O'Kelly arms. The two swords represent St. Michael, the patron saint of the town. The wavy bar symbolises the local river, and the horse in the lower part represents the great fairs in Ballinasloe. '''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and Stan Zamyatin Moore. | {{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and Stan Zamyatin Moore. | ||