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Ballina, County Tipperary

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899: 77: 57: 84: 283:. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, bargemen would pass through Ballina on their way to deliver goods to Dublin. However, this began to decline when train lines were set up to link it to other major lines, making the transport of goods cheaper. As a result, the barges, while returning for a brief period during 337:
Identified as a "service town" in the North Tipperary County Development Plan 2010–2016, Ballina saw "record" population growth in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In the 20 years between the 1991 and 2011 census, Ballina's population grew by more than 500%, from 477 to 2,442 inhabitants. As
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on Sunday 20 November 1887, 35 affiliated clubs were represented by their respective delegates. This list of 35 included two from the parish, namely Ballina and Boher. In 1902 Michael Minihan of Boher became North Tipperary Chairman. In 1883 a Ballina / Boher combination under the name of Kincora,
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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.
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sought tenders for a 'design and build' contract for a new crossing on the Shannon. As of October 2021, reports suggested that "Spring 2022" was a "target for the commencement of construction". A "
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and cars, and impossible for two HGVs, to pass. This led to the introduction of a traffic light system which, while leading to delays at peak times, improved safety and traffic flow on the bridge.
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beat Killaloe. Which is one of the first inter-county games on record, with Kincora recording a victory of 2–1 to 0–1.
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Ballina was, along with Killaloe on the other bank, an important stopping point for barges traveling up the
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and auxiliaries. There is commemorative plaque on the bridge, close to where the men were shot.
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on the west bank of the lake. The towns are joined by
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club which is made up of Ballina and Boher. In 1885
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It is situated on the eastern shore of 536:"Killaloe Bridge Murders - 17 Nov 1920" 406: 188: 180: 172: 138: 103: 69: 53: 1351:Towns and villages in County Tipperary 1325:Category:Geography of County Tipperary 428:from the original on 25 September 2021 342:, the town had a population of 2,632. 1346:Populated places on the River Shannon 1310:List of townlands of County Tipperary 716:"Ballina Tipperary - History Hurling" 385:winning campaigns, lived in Ballina. 160: 148: 7: 220:, meaning 'mouth of the ford', is a 1320:Category:Rivers of County Tipperary 422:Central Statistics Office (Ireland) 65:, which joins Ballina and Killaloe 14: 740:from the original on 9 March 2021 488:. Clare County Council. July 2021 16:Town in County Tipperary, Ireland 454:. Placenames Database of Ireland 82: 75: 55: 763:Ballina (Beal An Atha) GAA club 691:"Ballina (Ireland) Census Town" 240:across from its 'twin-town' of 83: 323:North Tipperary County Council 1: 593:. 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Ballina, County Mayo
Ballina as viewed across Killaloe Bridge, which joins Ballina and Killaloe
Killaloe Bridge
Ballina is located in Ireland
52°48′24″N 8°26′06″W / 52.8067°N 8.435°W / 52.8067; -8.435
Ireland
Province
Munster
County
County Tipperary
Irish Grid Reference
R704736
Irish
census town
River Shannon
County Tipperary
Ireland
Lough Derg
Killaloe
Killaloe Bridge
primary school
secondary school
St. Anne's Community College
Killaloe
River Shannon
the Emergency (1939–1945)
Irish War of Independence
Black and Tans
Killaloe
Killaloe Bridge

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