'''Ballina''' is the largest town of [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]], with a population (2002) of 9,478. The town was established in 1729, on the River Moy just south of the river's entrance into Killala Bay.
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'''Ballina''' (Irish: ''Béal an Átha'') is the largest town of [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]], with a population (2002) of 9,478. The town was established in 1729, on the River Moy just south of the river's entrance into Killala Bay.