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Ballinacarrow (Irish/Gaelic Baile Na Cora) is a village located in County Sligo in the Northwest of Ireland. The name Ballinacarrow is an anglicised version derived from the Irish Baile Na Cora which translates to the 'Town of the Well'.

Location

It is found in the centre of County Sligo between the towns of Collooney and Tubbercurry on the N17 National Primary Route which connects Sligo to Galway and Shannon further south. Sports

The Village itself has no sports teams. In terms of Gaelic Football, the village is joined together with Collooney in the parish of Saint Feichin's and the local team is called Owenmore Gaels after the Owenmore River (Irish 'Abhainn Mor') which runs close to Ballinacarrow to Collooney with its delta in Ballisodare. Soccer players normally join one of a number of teams in neighbouring areas such as Cloonamahon Celtic or Coolaney United. Ballinacarrow previously had a Minor level Gaelic Football team in the 1950's which won a County title in 1958. The population has not been large enough since to field its own team.

The village has produced two all Ireland champion amateur boxers and there is now a boxing club located in the village.

Religion

The village is located in Saint Feichin's parish in the Catholic diocese of Achonry. There is a Catholic Church in the village with services on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. The majority of the inhabitants are Roman Catholic with a Church of Ireland minority.

Commerce

The village currently has one public house and a grocery shop and petrol station. Some years ago there were three shops and two public houses but these have since closed.

Education

There is a Primary School located in the village. Children of Secondary School age normally attend school in nearby Ballymote which has a Catholic run Secondary School and a Technical College (Corran College).