Ballymena

/ (ˌbælɪˈmiːnə) /

noun

a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 59 516 (2003 est). Area: 634 sq km (247 sq miles)

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Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for ballymena

Glacial gravels are well seen near Antrim town, and as drumlins between Ballymena and Ballycastle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
At Gracehill, near Ballymena, he will find the remains of a settlement.
History of the Moravian Church|J. E. Hutton
They walked to the foot of the "loanie" and then turned along the Ballymena road.
Changing Winds|St. John G. Ervine
He said that he himself had that day walked from Ballymena, and intended to spend the night in Antrim.
The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham

Ballymena is a smart looking place, trig and trim, thriving and well-liking, a place to look upon and live.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)