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Ballina Hotels - Hotels in Ballina
Guests staying in Ballina Hotels will be interested in the history of the town. Ballina Ballina (Beal an Atha), the biggest town in Mayo with a population of 6,563, it is a busy industrial and commercial centre on the estuary of the River Moy. It is also the cathedral town of the Catholic diocese of Killala. Ballina is well known as an angling centre, with excellent river, sea and lake waters within easy reach. The famous Ridge Pool in the town is one of the premier tourist attractions in Ireland. A regular visitor to the Pool is the past manager of the Irish soccer team, Jack Charlton, who has a holiday home nearby. The annual Ballina Street and Arts Festival begins (8-17th July, 2005) is one of the most popular on the Island. The General Humbert Summer School takes place in the month of August. Ballina has awesome sports and leisure facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool. An excellent range of Hotels in Ballina offering excellent rates and availability to the budget conscious visito can be booked online.
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The River Moy is internationally acknowledged as an exceptional salmon fishery, producing several thousand salmon to the rod annually. The famous Ridge Pool, the salmon anglers paradise, is located in the heart of the town. Ballina is, of course, the home of the past President of Ireland, Mrs Mary Robinson, and the favourite fishing retreat of the Republic of Ireland's ex Soccer Manager, Jack Charlton.
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Each year in July, Ballina ignites into a frenzy of activity with its annual festival. Over the past four years it has developed into one of Ireland's major festivals, providing a week long feast of free entertainment for the entire family - music, song, theatre, art, heritage, culture and novelty events. Foreign visitors view and experience what is best about Mayo during this spectacular week.
Book a Hotel in Ballina County Mayo direct by telephone with Failte Hotels by ringing 1890 HOTELS (1890 468357) in Ireland UK Call 028 30252560, and internationally call ++353 48 30252560. Booking office is open from 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, times are GMT. |
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