Balla (Ireland)
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Balla (pronounced Bal ; Irish Balla , ['balə] , lit. "wall", but probably from Latin : balneum , "bath") is a town in County Mayo in Ireland . It is located on the N60 road between Castlebar and Claremorris and has 1,470 inhabitants (2011). The economy is mainly based on the trade that results from the traffic of the 7000 vehicles passing through the town every day. A bypass is currently being built around the town.
The place is known for its round tower . In earlier times the place was an important trading center. Today it has largely lost this importance, also because of the closed train station. In contrast, the importance as a place of residence for the population working in Castlebar increases.
In earlier times the place was known under the name Ros Dairbhreach , which means something like hill in the oak forest . The importance of the oak for the place is also reflected in the Dawn Oak 2000 project , in which a new oak forest was created in the city park.
The founder of the monastery was probably a Mo Chua around 500. Tradition reports that St. Patrick himself once lived in the village.
Southwest of Ballina is today known as Carrowmore Stone Bullaun at the Church of Rathduff. He served as a mass rock during the Penal Laws .
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The town's train station was opened on December 17, 1862. On June 17, 1963, however, it was closed to passenger traffic and completely closed on December 2, 1974.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 48 ′ N , 9 ° 8 ′ W