BALLINASLOE, town, Co. Galway, Ireland, 91m. W. of Dublin, on the Great Southern ry. Pop. of urban district (1926) The town contains remains of a castle of Elizabethan date. Industries include brewing, flour-milling, tanning, hat making and carriage-building. Trade is assisted by water-com munication through the Grand canal to the Shannon. The town is widely celebrated for its great annual cattle-fair held in October. Adjoining the town is Garbally castle, into the demesne of which the great fair extends from the town.