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Ballymena
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Ballymena (bălēmē`nə), town (1991 pop. 28,166) and district, NE Northern Ireland, on the Braid River. Linen, woolen goods, synthetic fibers, carpets, and tobacco are produced in the town. According to tradition, St. Patrick worked as a herder at Slemish Mt., 5 mi (8.1 km) from Ballymena.

Ballymena

District (pop., 2001: 58,610), Northern Ireland. Established in 1973, it is an agricultural area. The Antrim Mountains, which reach a height of 1,430 ft (435 m), traverse the eastern part of the district, sloping toward the valley of the River Main. Ballymena town, the district seat, is a marketing centre for the surrounding area; it has long been known for its linen and woolen production.


Ballymena
a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co. Antrim. Pop.: 59 516 (2003 est.). Area: 634 sq. km (247 sq. miles)


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Fr Symonds collected his OBE last year for his lead role in helping remove loyalist graffiti from Harryville in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
The latest attack happened a day after five petrol bombs were thrown into St Mary's primary school in the Harryville area of the town.
in Harryville, Ballymena has been picketed by extreme Protestants since 1996 over the banning of Loyalist marches.
 
 
 
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