- Ballasalla
infobox UK place
crown_dependency = Isle of Man
official_name= Ballasalla
manx_name= Balley Sallagh
latitude= 54.097
longitude= -4.631
population =
manx_parish=Malew
manx_shedding=Rushen
constituency_manx_parliament=Malew and Santon
post_town= ISLE OF MAN
postcode_district = IM9
postcode_area= IM
dial_code= 01624
map_type = Isle of Man
os_grid_reference= SC280699
douglas_distance=
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static_image_caption=Main road, BallasallaBallasalla ( _gv. Balley Sallagh) is a
village on theIsle of Man , close to the town ofCastletown . It was built mostly from the ruins of the nearbyRushen Abbey , aCistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and dissolved in the 16th.Ballasalla railway station on theIsle of Man Steam Railway is located to the eastern side of the village whilst the A5 Douglas toPort Erin road runs through the village. TheIsle of Man Airport is located nearby to the south in the area ofRonaldsway .Each summer a Celtic beer festival is held in the village, with
Celtic music and dancing.Ballasalla is in the Parish of Malew. The local authority is Malew Parish Commissioners. There are currently 5 commissioners; B Pilling (chaiman), Mrs B Crellin (vice chairman, Mr G Taggart and Mrs B Brereton. The day to day actives of the authority are run by the clerk, Mr Barry Powell.
Ballasalla has a very active residents association known as "Ballasalla and District Residents Association" (BADRA) which has for 21 years looked after the concerns of residents and has been involved in many battles with the
Isle of Man Government . Ballasalla derives its name from the Manx " _gv. Balley Sallagh" (which has a similar pronunciation) meaning 'place of the willows'.
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