Ballina

Ballina: St. Muredach's CathedralSt. Muredach's Cathedral on the banks of the River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo, Ire.

Ballina, town, County Mayo, Ireland, on the River Moy. The town, the largest in Mayo, has a modern Roman Catholic cathedral and the remains of an Augustinian friary founded about 1375. Salmon and trout fishing nearby are notable. Hand tools, drills, and medical products are manufactured there. Pop. (2006) 10,056; (2011) 10,361.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Ballina
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 15 August 2013
Access Date: February 22, 2025