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Rh BALLINARD. 162 BALLINDKAIT. BALLINAUD, a pur. in tin- liar, of Small ('.unity, in the co. iif l.iinrrirk, prov. i.t' Minister, Inland, ."> milr.s to th.. X.K. of Bruff. BAM.INASI.i iK, a market town, partly in the j..ir. of Kilcloony, in the bar. of I'lonmocknowen, and co. of Galway, and partly in the parish of Creagh, in the bar. <.f Muycarnon, and co. of Roscommon, prov. of Con- naught, Ireland, H miles to the 8.W. of Athlonr. and 91 miles from Dublin. It in a station on the Midland Great Western railway. The town stands on both bonks of the river Suck, which here forms the boundary !- tween the counties of Oalway and Roscommon, and is crossed by a line of bridges and causeways, about 1 ,500 feet in length, supported on sixteen arches. According to the census of 1861, the town contains 543 inhabited houses, with a population of 3,200, of whom only 295 belong to the Established Church, 2,805 are Roman Catholics, 32 Presbyterians, 57 Methodists, and 11 of all other persuasions. The Grand canal connects Bal- linasloe with Shannon harbour, and has been the 1 means of greatly promoting the trade and prosperity of the town. The cattle fair of Ballinasloo is one of the most important in Ireland. It is held on a green on the western side of the river, between the town and Gar- 1 .nil y Park, the scat of Earl Clancarty, the proprietor of the place. The black cattle arc gold on the green ; In it the sheep arc shown on ground within the park. Sixty thousand sheep and twelve thousand black cattle have been sold at this fair. A large wool fair takes plai > in July. The prim-ijial branches of trade and indust: tanning, brewing, the flour aud meal trade, hat manu- facture, and coach building. Good limestone is quar- ried in the neighbourhood of the town. Ballina.iloe is the headquarters of the Galway police and militia, and has some small infantry barracks, a court-house, and a bridewell. Petty sessions are held twice a week. It is the scat of a Poor-law Union. Here is a large lunatic asylum for the province, with 14 acres of ground at- tached to it. The building was completed in 1833. Horticultural and agricultural societies, a savings-bank, and a dispensary nre also established. Besides the parish church of Creagh, which has a fine spire and stands on a hill in the town, there are places of wor- ship for the Roman Catholics, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodist*. There are a National and several other schools. A newspaper, called the Wtttern Star, is pub- lished here. A strong fortress with a moat was erected at Ballinasloc, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, of which only the outer walls and a round tower now remain. It is converted into a modem residence, and is named Ivy Castle. Saturday is the market day. The great l.-ii'r takes place on the 5th October, and four following days ; other fairs are held on the 7th May, and on the 4th, 6th, and 6th July. I'.ALLINASSIG, or BALLINHAS8IG, a vil. in the bar. of Kerrycurrihy, in the co. of Cork, prov. (if Mini- ster, Ireland, 10 miles to the 8.NV. of Cork. It is a '.n the Cork and Bandon railway. HAM.INAVAK, a hmlt. in the bar. of West Car- bory, in the co. of Cork, prov. of M muter, Ireland, 4 miles to the N.K. of RoMcarbery. BALLINAVOBJBEN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Lower . in the co. of Heath, jm.v. of I.. in-t. r. Ireland, I miles to the N. of Drumcondra. BALLIM HA I, LA, a par. in the bar. of Ross, co. of Galway, and in the bar. of Kilmaine, co. <.l May.., in the jin.ui ni^ht, Ireland, 4 miles t.> the S. f llallinrobc. It is MI rated on the eastern shore of Lough Mask. The living is a reel., united with tl Kilmolar.i, in th ,lno, and Achonry. BALI.IM'I.AKK. a hmlt. in the par. of Ballyn- acourty, and bai _-uiin y, in tin- eo. ( ,f K prov. of Munster, Ireland, S miles to the V. of Dingle. It is situated on the coast. I'.AU.IM n|. I. H;, % n. i n the par. of Carrigrohane, nnd bar. of East Musketry, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Mm., the V. i.f (.ik, and 160 i from Dublin. It in situated on the i and is a place of importance as a military depot, and the site of a large gunpowder factory. There, are 1 artillery barracks, with a church. KAOol-house, andl pital. The powder mills cites -pace of net four miles. Hero is al nice. Near the village are some ruins of the old castle which was erected in the reign of Edward III. BALLINCKEA, a vil. in the bar. of Ida, in the oo. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland, 4 miles to th* N. of "Watcrford. The Watorford and Kilkenny rail- way pnsniKi near it. BALLINCUSLANE, a par. in the hur. of Trugha- nacmy, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Munst'-r, Ii 10 miles to the N.K. of Killamey. It is situated in a fertile and hillydistrict on the western side of the Black- dioc. of Limerick, Ardfcrt, and Aghadoc, in the pai .t II A II il.it. Ksq., and others. BALLINDALLOCH, or BALLOCH, a vil. in the co. of Elgin, Scotland, not far from Invenivm. It lies OB the banks of the river Spey, where the Avon falls into it, and was formerly the seat of the Grants. BALLINDERRY, a par. in the liar. . t I'ppcr Mt- screenc, in the co. of Antrim, prov. of UIs1 3 miles to the N. of Moira, and 5 miles to th. V of Lisburn. It is situated on the eastern shore of I^^H Neagh, and contains the ruins of Portmore Castifl This castle was built on the site of an ol<! Lord Conway in 1664, and was the retreat of Taylor during the Commonwealth. Some of his works were written in a summer-house on an island in the lake. The Lagan canal passes near Ballindcrry. Th* living is a vie., of the val. of 336, with 8 atr. in the dioc. of Down, Connor, and Dromon-, ai.d in th* patron, of the Marquis of Hertford. Th handsome modern structure in the perpendicular with a tower and spire. The Prcsl. mia Catholics, and Moravians have chapels hi : Th. re is t handsome globe-house, built by the preset. schools, and some small charitable endowments for I poor. BALLINDERKY, a par. partly in th. i insholin, in the co. of Londonderry, and partly in bar. of Dungannon, in the co. of Tyrone, Ireland, 6 miles to 8.E. of Moneymore. It i in a fertile and cultivated couir the Ballinderry river, which hero forms the of the two counties abort-mentioned, ami Lough Neagh. A fort was civet i d here in K. London Baiters' Company, and was captured during the Civil War by Sir Phelim O'Ni.il. Agriculture is th* chief occupation of the inhabitants ; but cotton and linen weaving are also carried on t is a large distillery near Ballyronan. Tin- living is a ...f the val. of 437, in the dim-, of A Clogher, and in the patron, of the archhi church, erected in 1~07, is in the j.erp, ndi.-ular aie cha]K-ls belonging to the I and th H, and several schools. BALLINDERRY, a hmlt. in the j.ar. of Terrygll and bar. of Lower Ormond, in the prov. of Minister, Ireland, 1 miles t.i tie V. <.t J!urri*> kane. It lies near the eastern shore of I r.AI.I.INIiKKKV, a vil. in the bar ol North B* linai-or, in the co. .of Vi. -klow, prov. . Ire- land, 2 miles to the N.V. of Kathdrum. Balli J House is the principal le-ideneo. BALI.IMUNK, a vil. in the bar. of ( 'lanmorrU, the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Inland, 11 mil*l to the I-'., i.f liallinrobe. I'.A 1.1. 1 Mini IN, i jar. in the bar. of Itallvnahinch, in the co. of i rov. of Connaught, Irela miles to the S. of Cliideu. It lies on the coast of niprises several small islands. are employed in agriculture and Bthing. coarse flannel and woollen hose are made bv the won Tin- living is a rect., forming part of the union akill, in the dioc. of Tuam, Killaloe, iry. liAI/I.INDIlAIT, a vil. in the bar. of Kauhoe, in (
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