Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland

Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland

Ballina, County Mayo Ireland

Ballina is a town in northern County Mayo, Ireland, located at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy Valley and the parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west. The town spans two baronies: Tirawley on the west bank of the Moy River, and Tireragh, a barony in County Sligo, on its east bank. As of 2016, Ballina had a population of 10,171. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, the first signs of settlement on the site of the town date from around 1375, when an Augustinian friary was founded. Belleek, now part of the town, predates Ballina’s formal establishment and can be traced back to the late 15th or early 16th century. However, what is now known as Belleek Castle was built in 1831. Ballina was officially established as a town in 1723 by O'Hara, Lord Tyrawley.
Recommended airport
Ireland West Airport (NOC)
Nearby destinations
  • Sligo a 46.97 km
  • Castlebar a 29.77 km
  • Westport a 42.77 km