Ballindine
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| Ballandine Baile an Daighin |
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| Town population: | 297 (2002) |
| Rural population: | 814 (2002) |
| Elevation: | 96 m |
| County: | Mayo |
| Province: | Connacht |
Ballandine (in Irish, Baile an Daighin) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland.
Ballindine is located along the Western Rail Corridor and is the first village you enter in Mayo as you travel on the N17 from Tuam. Historically known as 'the townland of the stronghold' Ballindine offers peace and tranquility for the weary visitor. A handful of pubs with good cuisine and live music give you a taste of Irish tradition at its best.The current mayor of ballindie, Kenneth Cosgrove, had this to say:"Balindine is a fine village for picking up the chicks. Ive seen men as ugly as a pigs arse come here during the festival and get a wife. Its unbelieveable!".
The village had a monthly fair for cattle and sheep until the 1960s and the Ballindine September fair was known all over the West of Ireland as a very good sheep fair. The July fair was also called ' The Gooseberry Fair' and Ballindine honours this tradition with an annual 'Gooseberry Festival'.
Pat Rabbitte was born in Woodstock, a townland near the village, and still owns his family home there.
Ballindine is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilvine. Church records are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe.
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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