Theme Week County Mayo – Balla
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Balla Round Tower © Bangers/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Balla is a village in
County Mayo ,
Ireland on the
N60 National secondary road , the main road between
Castlebar and
Claremorris . The economy of the village survives mainly on passing trade, from the busy N60 which carries over 7,000 vehicles through the village every day. It is notable for its
round tower . It used to be a significant shop and market centre. It fell into decline and lost its railway station, but has enjoyed something of a revival as a residential area for people working in Castlebar.
In early times the village was known as ‘Ros Dairbhreach’, meaning ‘The Height of the Oak Wood’. The continuing importance of the oak to the local community is reflected in the appropriately named “Dawn Oak 2000” project. At the beginning of the 21st century, 2000 oak trees were planted, creating a new wood in Balla’s town park.
Balla Round Tower © JohnArmagh/cc-by-sa-3.0
According to
Adrian Room in
A Dictionary of Irish Placenames , the name refers to the
Tobar Mhuire , known in English as the Blessed Well, i.e., of the
Blessed Virgin Mary ) to the west of Balla. This was enclosed by a wall in the 7th century, traditionally by Saint
Mo Chua .
The founder of the local monastery appears to have been
Mo Chua . Tradition has it that
Saint Patrick himself had rested in Balla.
Pat Nally (1857–1891), an athlete and member of the Supreme Council of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood , was born in Rockstown House near Balla. The P.W. Nally monument, a
Celtic Cross , was erected in Balla with the aid of a public subscription, and was unveiled in 1900 by
Mark F. Ryan .
William Hamilton Maxwell (1792–1850), a
Church of Ireland rector in Balla, wrote
Wild Sports of the West while resident there in the 19th century.
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