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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 23 June 2012 - Sunday 24 June 2012
Description:	Mannanan Model Boat Festival. Model boating event held at two venues over two days. Saturday 23rd at Onchan Park is a 'steering' and 'tug towing' competition. Sunday 24th at Silverdale is a 'on the water' and 'scale' competition. Onchan Park,, Onchan, http://www.manxmodelboatclub.org.

Dates:	Monday 27 August 2012 - Friday 31 August 2012
Description:	MGP Cafe. Refreshments served from 11am until 5pm. Abbey Church Hall, Bridge Road, Ballasalla.
Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766)

Ballasalla

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