The Bridge joining Ballina-Killaloe

Looking west from Ballina, towards Killaloe

Ballina is a village that lies on the River Shannon in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a very scenic area on the eastern shore of Lough Derg. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 972 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Killaloe-Ballina Bridge over the River Shannon I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 972 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Killaloe-Ballina Bridge over the River Shannon I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 590 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of the Ballina-Killaloe, County Clare bridge, looking west from Ballina towards Killaloe. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 590 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of the Ballina-Killaloe, County Clare bridge, looking west from Ballina towards Killaloe. ... Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ... There are two loughs (lakes) in Ireland of the name Lough Derg: Lough Derg in Munster is the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and borders Tipperary, Galway, County Clare and others. ...

It is a 'twin-town' of Killaloe, in County Clare, on the west bank of the lake. The two towns are joined by the bridge in the picture. Killaloe is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. ... County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...

For a long period of time, there was no traffic control system present on the bridge. While it was possible for cars to pass each other, it was difficult for HGVs and cars, and impossible for two HGVs, to pass. This led to the introduction of a traffic light system which, while leading to delays at peak times, has generally improved traffic flow. There are plans to build a new bridge downstream, as the existing bridge is preserved and cannot be widened. Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is a generic and formal designation in British English for classification of large road vehicles intended to carry goods. ...

In December 2006 North Tipperary County Council sought tenders for a 'design and build' contract for the new Shannon crossing[1]. December 2006 is the twelfth and final month of the year and will begin in 2 day(s). ... North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ...

The annual Brian Boru Festival takes place in early July each year. A joint celebration between the two towns of the ancient High King of Ireland, Brian Boru, it involves many community-based activities including a hurling match between the teams from both towns.

External links

• Krfm - Killaloe Radio Broadcasting to Killaloe and Ballina
• Killaloe / Ballina :: a community on-line.

See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

Padraig McKeogh the spastic lives here with goats and Ethipoian children which he sodomizes This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...