Glinsk () is a small village in

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, Ireland, between

Creggs Creggs ( ga, Na Creaga, the rocks) is a small village in County Galway (just on the border with County Roscommon, Ireland, on the R362 regional road between Glenamaddy and Roscommon. With a population of approximately one hundred people, th ...

and

Ballymoe Ballymoe (historically ''Bellamoe'', from ) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Ballymoe is situated on the western side of the River Suck that separates counties Galway and Roscommon. The N60 national secondary road meets the R360 reg ...

. Glinsk is located approximately 68 km from Galway city and approximately 30 km from Roscommon. It is located in valley of the

River Suck The River Suck ( ga, An tSuca ) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, 133 km (82.5 mi) in length. It is the main tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon a kilometre south of the village of Shannonbridge. ...

, which has a 60-mile hiking trail. Nearby is the Glinsk Castle ruin, built by Ulick Burke in the early 17th century. Also in the area is the ruins of Ballynakill Abbey, which dates from the early 13th century. See

Burke Baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Burke, both in the Baronetage of Ireland. As of 2014 one creation is extant. The Burke Baronetcy, of Glinsk in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on ...

. The services found in Glinsk include a church, a shop, a pub and a GAA pitch. The community centre also houses a childcare centre which opened in 2009. The church is called St. Michael's Church and is situated beside the local primary school, Glinsk National School.

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Survey of Ballinakill Abbey
{{County Galway Towns and villages in County Galway

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