Isle of Man Guide - BALLASALLA

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Ballasalla

(Balley ny Shellee)

A village built from the remains of a once great Abbey still holds to an old religious past.

Ballasalla holds close ties with Castletown and is still remembered for monks and strawberries with cream. The village named from Gaelic meaning 'Place of the Willow Trees' was mainly built from the ruins of Rushen Abbey. A medieval Cistercian founded in the 1100's and dissolved in the 1500's.

This small village is close to Ronaldsway Airport, built between Ballasalla and Castletown. Named after the medieval King Reginald of Mann by the Norse who called the location 'The Port of Reginald', Ronaldsway.

Events

Dates:	Saturday 01 June 2013 - Saturday 08 June 2013
Description:	TT Cafe. Refreshments from 8am until 4pm. Abbey Church Hall, Bridge Road, Ballasalla.

Dates:	Saturday 22 June 2013 - Sunday 23 June 2013
Description:	Mannanan Model Boat Festival. Model boating event held at two venues over two days. Saturday at Onchan Park from 10am until 4pm and Sunday at Silverdale from 10am until 5pm. ,, http://www.manxmodelboatclub.org.

Dates:	Sunday 30 June 2013 - Sunday 07 July 2013
Description:	Isle of Man Flower Festival. An island-wide festival of all things floral sponsored by Connect2Charity, with glorious displays at venues across the Island including Rushen Abbey in Ballasalla, The Grove in Ramsey and the Old Grammar School in Castletown. ,, 01624835073 http://www.flowerfest.im.
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Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766)

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