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Ballina

Seaport and large market town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, 60 km/37 mi southwest of Sligo; population (2002) 7,000. Ballina is built on both banks of the River Moy; the eastern part of the town is called Ardnaree. Ballina has manufacturing and small light engineering industries. The Ballina salmon fishery is one of the most important in Ireland. Mary Robinson, president of the Republic of Ireland 1990–97, was born in the town in 1944.

Two US multinationals manufacturing car components and medical products are major employers in Ballina. The River Moy and nearby Lough Conn are popular fishing resorts, and Ballina is also a centre for golf and hunting.

At Ardnaree are the ruins of an Augustinian friary, dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. To the north are the remains of the 15th-century Franciscan Tertiary friary, Rosserk Abbey, including an imposing tower and well-preserved cloisters.

Ballina is the cathedral town for the Catholic diocese of Killala.



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