Ballintober, County Roscommon
Ballintober (Irish: Baile an Tobair, meaning "settlement of the well") is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is 6 kilometers from the town of Castlerea. As of the 2016 census, Ballintober had a population of 300 people.
Ballintober
Baile an Tobair | |
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Village | |
Ballintober Castle | |
Ballintober Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′04″N 8°24′35″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 147 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M725741 |
On the outskirts of the village are the remains of an early 14th century stone castle first mentioned in writing in 1311. It is not recorded who built Ballintober Castle, but it is generally associated with the O'Conor family who ruled Connaught for several centuries.
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