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Ballasalla/Balley ne Shellee
A village named from Gaelic 'Place of the Willow Tree' which is largely built from the remains of Rushen Abbey which was built in the 1100's.
Rushen Abbey was founded in 1134 by Monks of the Sauvignac Order from Furness Abbey in Cumbria on land granted to them by King Olaf I. In 1147 the order came into Cistercian control and by 1257 the Abbey Church was completed. The location of the Abbey was selected due to its close proximity to Castle Rushen, which was nearly two miles away in the town of Castletown.
Ballasalla has close ties with Castletown and is close to Ronaldsway Airport, built between Ballasalla and Castletown. Ronaldsway is named after the medieval King Reginald of Mann by the Norse. The site is preserved by Manx National Heritage and you are recommended to visit. Ballasalla can be reached by Steam Railway on the Line between Port Erin and Douglas. The village is on the A5 and accessed by main bus routes.
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