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Ballindine () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located along the Western Railway Corridor, 6.5 km (4 miles) south of Claremorris. The N17 road passes through the village, carrying over 10,000 vehicles daily, and it connects to the R328 road on the south side of town.

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Place details

Region
Connacht
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
350

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ballindine
Settlement.native_name_lang
gle
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Baile an Daighin 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ballindine village centre
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type3
County
Settlement.subdivision_name3
County Mayo
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
468
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
96
Image
Baile an Daighin 1.jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
M369689
Commons category
Ballindine
native label
Baile an Daighin
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Ballindine () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located along the Western Railway Corridor, 6.5 km (4 miles) south of Claremorris. The N17 road passes through the village, carrying over 10,000 vehicles daily, and it connects to the R328 road on the south side of town.

==History== thumb|Street in Ballindine thumb|Public art in Ballindine The remains of a possible fort are located in a field next to the National School. Folklore states that Ballindine got its name from this fort—Baile an Daingin meaning "Town of the Fortress" and that the souterrain, just outside it, was connected underground to the ruins of the old church in Cloonmore about 2 km (1.25 miles) to the east and also to the ruins of the old church in Garryduff, 5 km (3 miles) west.

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