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The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project on Twitter: "Ballymena in Co. Antrim derives from An Baile Meánach 'the middle townland or settlement', possibly alluding to its central position in the parish of Skerry.
Forgotten Ireland - Bally is an extremely common prefix to town names in Ireland, and is derived from the Gaelic phrase 'Baile na', meaning 'place of'. | Facebook
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