St Muredach's College

St Muredach's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala in Ireland. It is located on the east bank of the River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo. It is also the parish church of the parish of Kilmoremoy. It is a detached six-bay double-height building on a cruciform plan comprising a four-bay double-height nave which opens into single-bay double-height transepts all centred on a single-bay double-height chancel. The cathedral's construction was initiated by Bishop John MacHale (1791–1881) who served as the Bishop of Killala from 1825 to 1834 and the completion of the cathedral in 1834 coincided with his translation to the Archdiocese of Tuam. The spire was completed in 1855 to the designs of the celebrated architect James Joseph McCarthy and further embellishment continued throughout the nineteenth century. The cathedral is situated in the townland of Abbeyhalfquarter. When built, it was in County Sligo, but since the 1898 revisions of county boundaries, it has been in County Mayo.

The Newman Institute is a charitable organisation based in Ballina, County Mayo in Ireland. Operating in conjunction with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala, one of its stated aims is to "provide an opportunity for people to learn more about their faith through accredited and non-accredited faith formation courses". The Newman Institute was founded in 1998 by the then Bishop of Killala Thomas Finnegan. It is based in a building, near St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina. which was officially opened in October 2010 by then President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. In January 2009, the organisation launched a Diploma in Applied Theology in association with St. Angela's College, Sligo which was accredited by the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). A Bachelor in Theology and Community Involvement course, also offered in association with St. Angela's and NUIG, was launched in 2010. The institute's first six degree students graduated in November 2015. The Newman Institute is registered with the Charities Regulator as being involved in the "advancement of education" and "advancement of religion". As of 2021, it had one full time employee.

The Diocese of Killala (Irish: Deoise Chill Ala) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Connacht; the western province of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. As of 2024, the seat of the Diocese is “Sede Vacante” meaning there is no current permanent Bishop appointed for this Diocese

Belleek Castle, originally known as Belleek Manor, is a 19th-century manor house in Ballina, County Mayo in Ireland. Now operated as a hotel, the house was built between 1825 and 1831 in a neo-Gothic style. The 10-room hotel has a museum in its basement containing what is reputed to be Grace O'Malley's bed. It also has a collection of fossils and armoury and a bar named for the Spanish Armada in Ireland. Several structures on the site, including the manor house itself, a nearby mausoleum and 19th-century entrance archway, are included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Mayo County Council.

Ballina railway station serves the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. The station is the terminus of the Ballina branch line. Ballina is a single platform station with a runaround loop. Ballina Freight yard is beside the station. It is a major freight hub for Iarnród Éireann. Bulk (Timber) and other freight train movements go from the yard to Dublin and Waterford ports. The railway station buildings have historical significance. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage describe the station as "an integral component of the later nineteenth-century built heritage of Ballina on account of the connections with the continued development of the Mayo Branch of the Midland Great Western Railway."

Ballina Stephenites is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballina area in County Mayo, Ireland. They are the most successful club in Mayo and fourth most successful in Ireland based on trophy amount.

Ballina ( bal-ə-NA; Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford') is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west. The town occupies two baronies; Tirawley on the west bank of the Moy River, and Tireragh, a barony within County Sligo, on its east banks. At the 2022 census, the population of Ballina was 10,556.

The Dolmen of the Four Maols is a cist and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.

Shanaghy (Irish: Sean-Achaidh) is a townland to the east of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. It is in the parish of Kilmoremoy, and is part of Ardnaree for the purposes of Gaelic Athletic Association. It begins at the top of Ardnaree and extends eastwards along the main Bonniconlon Road, where it is bordered by the townlands of Mullauns, Rathkip and Behy. The exact border with Rathkip is often quite difficult to define, with the old course of the River Brusna being the boundary. In general, the south bank of the river is Shanaghy, however the course has changed over time and some houses on the South of the River Brusna would be considered Rathkip.

Rathnaconeen (Irish: Ráth na gCoinín, meaning 'ringfort of the rabbits') is a small townland outside the town of Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. It is in the parish of Knockmore. The village's Irish name comes from the traditionally high number of rabbits in the area, and also the location of very visible ringfort at the top of the hill on the village. There was also possibly another fort at the top of the same hill. Historically, Rathnaconeen was in the old parish of Ballinahaglish, which was in the barony of Lord Tirawley. Following the Poor law union of 1852, it was designated as an area of Ballina, but was redesignated as an electoral division of Rural Ballina in 1898. It belongs to the electoral area with node ID 243 called Ballina Rural. Surrounding areas include Carrowntreilla, Rehins, Ballinahaglish, the Commons and Behybaun. The population of the townland has been traced since 1841 where a population of 53 lived in incredibly only 5 houses. After the famine, the population dropped considerably, being only 18 approximately 30 years later. The population subsequently rose, and now it stands at almost 75, with around 30 houses. Rathnaconeen is a cul-de-sac which stretches for about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). The townland is built along the River Moy, the banks of which can walked right into the village. The area's upkeep is aided by a grant from the County Council. The townland has a church devoted to the Jehovah's Witnesses faith, a multi-million euro concrete business, a car showroom, two vehicle workshops as well as an agri-hire business. The area is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Ballina town centre just off the N57. The Ramada Manor Court Hotel is metres away from the end of the Rathnaconeen Road, as is Rehins school. The view from the top of Rathnaconeen hill takes in the railroad tracks and the mountain of Nephin. On the opposite view are the Ox Mountains.

Castleconnor (Irish: Caisleán Mhic Conchúir) is a civil parish in west County Sligo in Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Tireragh. The Church of Ireland church at Killanley in Castleconnor was built in 1818. The Roman Catholic church of Castleconnor parish has provided service to the community since at least the 1830s. Many residents of Castleconnor parish emigrated to the United States in the 1840s.

Corroy (Irish: Corr Ráithe, meaning 'round-hill fort') is a village in County Mayo in Ireland. It lies on the R310 regional road between the town of Ballina and the village of Knockmore in the Parish of Backs.