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Ballina may refer to: * Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland *Ballina, County Tipperary, Ireland * Ballina, New South Wales, Australia **Electoral district of Ballina, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, based in the area ** Ballina Shire, a local government area of which Ballina is the largest town and the administrative centre * Ballina, a location south of Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, US See also * Balina Balina is a surname. People with that name include: * Aloysius Balina (1945–2012), Tanzanian Roman Catholic bishop * Theodore Balina (), Ottoman Bulgarian nobleman See also * ''Acraea balina'', junior synonym of ''Acraea uvui'', a species of but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina, County Mayo
Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg Range, Nephin Beg mountains to the west. The town occupies two barony (Ireland), baronies; Tirawley on the west bank of the Moy River, and Tireragh, a barony within the County of Sligo, on its east banks. , the population of Ballina was 10,171. History According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', the first signs of settlement on the site of the town date from around 1375 when an Augustinians, Augustinian friary was founded. Belleek, now part of the town, pre-dates the town's formation, and can be dated back to the 16th century. Ballina was founded as a garrison town in 1723 by O'Hara, Baron Tyrawley, Lord Tyrawley. Belleek Castle was built some time later, between 1825 and 1831. Pre-history The Dolmen of the Four Maols is located on 'Primrose Hill' behi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina, County Tipperary
Ballina (historically ''Bellanaha''), from , is a census town that lies on the River Shannon in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg across from its 'twin-town' of Killaloe, County Clare, Killaloe on the west bank of the lake. The towns are joined by Killaloe Bridge. The annual Brian Boru Festival takes place in early July each year. A joint celebration between the two towns of the ancient High King of Ireland, Brian Boru, it involves many community-based activities including a hurling match between the teams from both towns. Ballina has a primary school, Ballina National School, with the nearest secondary school, St. Anne's Community College, present in Killaloe, County Clare, Killaloe. History Ballina was, along with Killaloe on the other bank, an important stopping point for barges traveling up the River Shannon. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, bargemen would pass through Ballina on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina, New South Wales
Ballina () is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. Ballina's urban population at June 2018 was 26,381. The town lies on the Richmond River and serves as a gateway to Byron Bay. History Ballina is located on the ancestral land of the Bundjalung people, the original inhabitants. Archaeological evidence demonstrates Bundjalung occupation of the region for at least 6000 years. One view suggests that the name Ballina comes from corruption of a clan name for the ''Bullina'' band of the Arakwal. It has been argued that in this tribe's Bundjalung language, meant "place of many oysters". This theory argues that the Aboriginal name reminded the predominantly Irish settlers of "Ballina", so the name's origin could be an accidental or deliberate corruption. Another view is that town's name comes from the Irish placename Ballina (''Béal an Átha'', "mouth of the ford"), which is found in several part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Ballina
Ballina is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. History Ballina was originally created in 1894, when the three-member electorate of Richmond was divided into Richmond, Lismore and Ballina. In 1904, Ballina was replaced by Byron. In 1988, a recreated Ballina and Murwillumbah replaced Byron. The 2004 redistribution of electoral districts estimated that the electoral district would have 47,246 electors on 29 April 2007. At the 2007 election it encompassed all of Ballina Shire (including Ballina, Alstonville, Lennox Head and Wollongbar) and most of the populated areas of Byron Shire (including Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores, Suffolk Park, Brunswick Heads, South Golden Beach and Bangalow). The 2013 NSW state electoral redistribution once again changed the boundaries of the electorate, so at the next election it would comprise the entire shires of Ballina and Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina Shire
Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire. The Shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Highway. The council seat is located in the town of Ballina. The population of the Ballina Shire area was 44,208 in June 2018. The mayor of Ballina Shire Council is Sharon Cadwallader. Towns and localities Heritage listings The Ballina Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * High Conservation Value Old Growth forest Demographics At the 2016 census, there were people in the Ballina local government area; of these 48.2 per cent were male and 51.8 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3 per cent of the population, which was higher than the national (2.9%) and state averages (2.8%). The median age of people in the Ballina Shire area was 48 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cazenovia (town), New York
Cazenovia is an incorporated town in Madison County, New York. The population was 6,740 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is named after Theophile Cazenove, the ''Agent General'' of the Holland Land Company. The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the county's western border. The village of Cazenovia is home to Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area. It was founded in 1824, known then as the Genesee Seminary. History The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 from the Towns of Whitestown and Paris (both in Oneida County) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore", based on a surveying error. It was founded by John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company, and was named after Theophile Cazenove, Lincklaen's supervisor. Geography According to the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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