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Ballon<\/h1>\n

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Ballon (Balana) is a village in County Carlow, located on the N80.<\/p>\n

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Ballon is a rural village in Carlow.<\/p>\n

The traditional farmstead, winding country roads and backdrop of the Wicklow mountains are what makes this town so charming. There is huge archaeological presence in this town which includes a motte and bailey, ringfort, cashels, standing stones and holy wells. Ballon Hill is a great place to take in the views of the countryside as it is 450 feet above sea level. It is believed that this is the burial place of the king in 177AD and that the ancient games of Leinster were celebrated here.<\/p>\n

The village is home to a number of businesses across various sectors and in 2013 the community centre was renovated at a cost of 656,000 euro and is now home to the Ballon Business and Training service.<\/p>\n

Ballon is also home to the Altamont Gardens. This is a blend of gardens, rare trees and a lake with a walkway on over forty acres of land. Everyone that has visited the gardens have said it has a special atmosphere and that they would visit again which attracts people to the village. The organic garden is a pride to this village, this is in the local community school where people can plant different seeds from vegetables to flowers.<\/p>\n

Along the main street in Ballon there are pubs, take-aways, shops and a cafe, primary school and creche.\u00a0 <\/span>There are service stations at either end of the village. Also located on Main Street is “Siopa Glas” staffed by volunteers, Siopa Glas recycles donated items. Recycling is the theme of this community shop, bringing money back into the village, schools and charities.<\/p>\n

Population is approx. 712 (2016 Census). \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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