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Ballet Philippines Ballet Philippines (BP) stands out on the international dance stage as one of the few companies to successfully synthesize diverse dance and movement forms. From classical ballet to avant-garde choreographies, from traditiona to modern dance, from martial arts to aerial movements, Ballet Philippines distills these different forms into distinctively Filipino contemporary expressions.
Ballet Rejoice Ballet Rejoice is a Christian dance company in Rocklin, California, USA, based off the bible reference "Let them praise His name with dancing" Psalm 149:3 taken literally to mean that Christians should dance for God.
Ballet San Jose Ballet San Jose in San Jose, California, USA, was originally founded in 1986 as the "San Jose Cleveland Ballet," a co-venture with the ten-year old Cleveland Ballet which offered to the dancers added performing exposure, and each city a ballet company for a moderate, shared investment. In 2000, the Cleveland Ballet ceased operations, and over half the dancers, the headquarters, and artistic director/choreographer Dennis Nahat moved to San Jose to continue operations there.
Ballets de cour Ballets de cour (opera ballet) is the name given to ballets performed in the 17th century that occurred within an Opera. Jean-Baptiste Lully is considered the most important composer of music for opera ballet and was instrumental to the development of the form.
Ballets Russes The Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and resident first in Théâtre Mogador, Paris; and then in Monte Carlo. It sprang out of the Tsar's Imperial Ballet of St.
Ballhausplatz Ballhausplatz is a square in central Vienna containing the building (with the address Ballhausplatz 2) that for over two hundred years has been the official residence of the most senior Austrian Cabinet Minister, the State Chancellor, today the Chancellor of Austria (Prime Minister). As a result, Ballhausplatz is often used as shorthand for the Austrian Federal Chancellery.
Balli Kombëtar Balli Kombëtar was a nationalist organization of Albanians fighting for an Ethnic Albania during the World War II led by Mid'hat Bey Frashëri. After the Mukje Agreement, Balli Kombëtar was forced into a civil war with the communists and was defeated by them.
Balligomingo Balligomingo is an electronic music project by Garrett Schwarz and Vic Levak. Their music has been compared to that of Delerium (the lead vocalist, Kristy Thirsk, sings in a few of their songs), Massive Attack, Nitin Sawhney and Enigma.
Ballina Town F.C. Known affectionately locally as 'The Town', Ballina Town FC is a soccer club catering for the Ballina area in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded 8 December 1961 in Geraghty's public house, Ballina.
Ballina, County Mayo Ballina is the largest town in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley, with the Ox Mountain range to the east and the Nephin Beg Mountains to the west.
Ballinakill Ballinakill (Baile na Coille in Irish, meaning "the town of the woods") is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. It was originally a typical market town, with a planned street layout being implemented in the 18th century.
Ballinalee Ballinalee, formerly St Johnstown (Irish: Béal Átha na Lao), is a village in northern County Longford, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated on the River Camlin, and falls within the parish of Clonbroney.
Ballinameela, Aglish & Mount Stuart Ballinameela, Aglish & Mount Stuart is a large parish to the west of Dungarvan, within the Catholic diosese of Waterford and Lismore in the Republic of Ireland. There are three Catholic churches within, namely: Church of the Assumption, Aglish; Church of St.
Ballinderry Ballinderry () is a small parish situated on the County Londonderry / County Tyrone border in Northern Ireland. It is a rural region of about 350 houses and lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh, with relative close proximity to Cookstown, Magherafelt and Dungannon.
Ballineen and Enniskean The twin villages of Ballineen (Béal Átha Fhínín in Irish) and Enniskean (Inis Céin in Irish) in County Cork are located 43 km southwest of Cork City, Ireland, on the R586 road. The name Ballineen means the mouth of Fineen's Ford and Enniskean takes its name from Cian Maol Muadh (later O'Mahony) a local chieftain.
Ballingarry Ballingarry (Irish: Baile an GharraĂ­ or "Town of the Gardens") is a village in the southern part of County Tipperary, province of Munster, Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the Kilkenny border on route R691.
Ballingarry, County Limerick Ballingarry (Irish: Baile an GharraĂ­ or "Town of the Gardens") is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Republic of Ireland. It lies between Rathkeale and Kilmallock on the R518 road.
Ballinhassig Ballinhassig (Béal Átha an Cheasaigh in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated 11 km south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and not far from the source of the River Owenabue (Abhainn Bui, meaning "Yellow River").
Ballinluig Ballinluig (Gaelic: Baile an Luig) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of approximately 240 . It lies on the banks of the River Tummel and is approximately 4 miles south-east of Pitlochry.
Ballinskelligs Ballinskelligs (Irish: Baile na Sceilge meaning "Town of the Steep Rock/Crag" ) is a village in the south-west of the Iveragh peninsula (Uíbh Ráthach) in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) region of County Kerry, Ireland. The crags in question are Skellig Michael (Sceilg Mhichíl) and Little Skellig an ancient monastic colony which lies off the coast from Ballinskellings.
Ballintemple Ballintemple (from the Irish Gaelic ’Baile an Teampaill’, the town of the church) is a suburb of Cork, Ireland. The village is situated on the east side of the city with its limits extending to the River Lee (Ireland) and the village of Blackrock further to the east.
Ballintoy Ballintoy (in Irish: Baile an Tuaigh, ie townland of the ruler of the tuath) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located alongside the B15 coast road, 28 kilometres (17 miles) north-east of Coleraine, 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of Ballycastle and between it and Bushmills.
Ballintra Ballintra (Baile an tSratha in Irish) is a village in the parish of Drumholm in South Donegal, Ireland just off the N15 between Donegal town and Ballyshannon. The village is geographically situated in a limestone area and this natural resource is quarried locally for the building and civil engineering industries.
Ballista The ballista (Latin, from Greek ballistēs, from ballein 'to throw', plural ballistae) was a powerful ancient crossbow, although employing several loops of twisted skeins to power it using torsion rather than a prod. Early versions ejected heavy darts or spherical stone projectiles of various sizes.
Ballistic Brothers Ballistic Brothers were a British based band comprising of Ashley Beedle, Rocky & Diesel and Dave Hill (of Nuophonic Records). Specialising in a kind of jazz-influenced house music, the band released two studio albums in the 1990's.
Ballistic conduction Ballistic conduction is the characteristic of a material with crystalline properties, allowing electrons to flow through the material without collisions. The material must be free of impurities that the electrons will be capable of colliding with.
Ballistic fingerprinting Ballistic fingerprinting, a sub-category of firearms examination, is a forensic method that is intended help to find the gun that was used in a crime by matching the bullet's striations (or striae) with the rifled barrel through which it was fired, or by matching marks on the cartridge case to marks in the chamber and breech. The technique is part of the science of forensic ballistics, and it is an application of toolmark identification.
Ballistic gelatin Ballistic gelatin is a solution of gelatin powder in water. Ballistic gelatin closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardized medium for testing the terminal performance of firearms ammunition.
Ballistic knife A ballistic knife is a knife with a detachable blade that can be expelled from the handle/frame as a projectile commonly propelled by a spring-operated mechanism. These knives are banned almost universally in the United States, for virtually the same reasons as a switchblade.
Ballistic missile A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital, ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the powered phase of flight and its course is governed by the laws of orbital mechanics and ballistics.
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (or BMDO) was an agency of the United States Department of Defense. It was known as the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) until it was renamed by the administration of President Bill Clinton in 1993.
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System The United States Air Force Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) was the first operational ballistic missile detection radar. The original system was built in 1959 and could provide long-range warning of a ballistic missile attack over the polar region of the northern hemisphere.
Ballistic nylon Ballistic nylon is a thick, tough synthetic nylon fabric used for a variety of applications. Ballistic nylon was originally developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for flak jackets to be worn by World War II airmen.
Ballistic parachute A ballistic parachute is a parachute ejected from the casing via a small explosion, much like that used in an ejection seat. The advantage of the ballistic parachute is that it ejects the canopy away from the craft to which it is attached, hence making them ideal for small aircraft, hang-gliders and microlights.
Ballistic shield A ballistic shield is a hand-held shield that is capable of defeating handguns, shotguns and submachine guns. Less common are heavier and thicker rifle-protection shields that are mounted on wheels for ease of mobility.
Ballistic stretching Ballistic stretching is a form of passive stretching or dynamic stretching in a bouncing motion. Ballistic stretches force the limb into an extended range of motion when the muscle has not relaxed enough to enter it.
Ballistic stroke In handwriting research, the concept of stroke (handwriting) is used in various ways. In engineering and computer science, there is a tendency to use the term stroke for a single connected component of ink (in Off-line handwriting recognition) or a complete pen-down trace (in on-line handwriting recognition).
Ballistic transistor A ballistic transistor is a high-speed electronic switching device through which electrons flow unimpeded, without being slowed down by collisions with atoms as they are in a conventional transistor. The ballistic transistor is (as of 2004) still in the experimental stage of development.
Ballistic transport In solid state physics, the term ballistic transport refers to the transport of electrons in a medium where the electrical resistivity due to the scattering, by the atoms, molecules or impurities in the medium itself, is negligible or absent.
Ballistics Ballistics/Rifling (gr. ba'llein, "throw") is the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and hurling projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.
Ballistics Research Laboratory The US Army Ballistics Research Laboratory is at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland. As the name implies, the mission of BRL was ballistics computations, which were used in preparing firing tables and other aids for weapons employment.
Balloch Castle (West Dunbartonshire) Balloch Castle () is situated on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in the Balloch Country Park. The castle is of relatively modern vintage, having been built in 1808 by the architect Robert Lugar at the order of John Buchanan, a partner in the Glasgow Ship Bank.
Balloch Country Park Balloch Country Park is a 200 acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in Scotland. It was recognised as a country park in 1980, and it is the only country park in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park.
Balloch railway station Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line 31 km (19Âľ miles) north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station The station is managed by First ScotRail.
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire Balloch, IPA: 'bæ:-ləx, (Gaelic: Bealach) is a small town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the banks of Loch Lomond. The name is a corruption of Scottish Gaelic bealach meaning a pass in hills or mountains.
Ballon (ballet) Ballon refers to the ability of a ballet dancer to appear to hold a position in the air. It may be named after the French dancer Claude Balon, however it may also come from the French word ballon, meaning "balloon".
Ballon Rouge Ballon Rouge, first part in a new series of films produced by Musee d'Orsay, tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese Student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 and is expected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
Ballona Creek Ballona Creek is an approximately 8-mile-long waterway in southwestern Los Angeles, California and its immediate suburbs. Rising in the hills of the Mid-City district, it flows through Culver City and the Del Rey district before flowing into Santa Monica Bay between the Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey districts.
Ballona Creek bicycle path The Ballona Creek bicycle path is a six mile stretch of Class 1 bicycle path in Los Angeles that parallels Ballona Creek for most of its length. It starts at National Boulevard in Culver City, passes through Del Rey and Playa Vista, and ending joining The Strand in Marina del Rey.
Ballona Wetlands The Ballona Wetlands is located in Southern California, USA adjacent to Marina del Rey and Playa Vista. It is the last significant wetlands area in the Los Angeles basin, and is named for Ballona Creek which runs through the area.
Balloon carrier Balloon carriers, or Balloon tenders were a type of ships equipped with balloon (usually captive, and usually used for observations), during the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Their development resulted from the inherent need for ships to have as broad as possible a vision of the surrounding waters, and the opportunity provided by the expansion of lighter than air technology.
Balloon catheter A balloon catheter is a type of "soft" catheter with an inflatable "balloon" at its tip which is used during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening or passage within the body. The deflated balloon catheter is positioned, then inflated to perform the necessary procedure, and deflated again in order to be removed.
Balloon debate A balloon debate is a debate in which a number of speakers attempt to win the approval of an audience. The audience is invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a hot-air balloon which is sinking and that someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.
Balloon flight contest A balloon flight contest (also called a balloon race in some places) is a competition wherein the competitors attempt to send unmanned balloons as far as possible. Postcards are attached to the hydrogen or helium filled balloons which are then released into the sky.
Balloon helicopter A balloon helicopter is a toy helicopter comprised of a latex balloon and a plastic propeller. The propeller is driven by the pneumatic action of air escaping from the balloon, traveling through nozzles embedded within the center of the propeller.
Balloon help Balloon help was a tooltips-type help system introduced by Apple Computer in their System 7 operating system release. The name referred to the way the help text was displayed, in "balloons", like those containing the words in a comic strip.
Balloon mail Balloon Mail refers to the transport of mail (usually for weight reasons in the form of a postcard) carrying the name of the sender by means of an unguided hydrogen or helium filled balloon. Since the balloon is not controllable, the recipient of a balloon mail is left to coincidence.
Balloon modelling Balloon modelling or balloon twisting is the shaping of special modelling balloons into almost any given shape, often a balloon animal. People who create balloon animals and other twisted balloon sculptures are called Twisters.
Balloon Man Balloon Man is an arcade game which was published and developed by Lasse Erik Krabye as shareware for the Mac OS in 1996. The unregistered version of the game has 3 levels while the registered version includes 9 levels.
Balloon note A balloon note is a long-term loan, often a mortgage, that has one large payment (the balloon payment) due upon maturity. In addition, there may be additional smaller payments at regular intervals before and/or after the balloon payment.
Balloon payment mortgage A balloon payment mortgage is a mortgage which does not fully amortize over the term of the note, thus leaving a balance due at maturity.Wiedemer, John P, Real Estate Finance, 8th Edition, p 109-110 The final payment is called a balloon payment because of its large size.
Balloon septostomy Balloon septostomy is the widening of a foramen ovale, patent foramen ovale (PFO), or atrial septal defect (ASD) via cardiac catheterization (heart cath) using a balloon catheter. This procedure allows a greater amount of oxygenated blood to enter the systemic circulation in some cases of cyanotic congenital heart defect (CHD).
Balloon shark The balloon shark, Cephaloscyllium sufflans, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Mozambique and Natal, South Africa, between latitudes 19° S and 28° S, at depths of between 40 and 600 m. It grows to about 1.
Balloon tamponade Balloon tamponade refers to the use of mercury weighted balloons instilled into typically the esophagus or stomach, and inflated to stop refractory bleeding from vascular structures -- including esophageal varices and gastric varices -- in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Ballot access Ballot access rules regulate the conditions under which a candidate or political party is entitled to appear on voters' ballots. Laws restricting which names may appear on the ballot have an obvious impact on the rights of candidates and political parties, but such laws also affect the rights of voters.
Ballot Act 1872 In 1872, Gladstone introduced the Ballot Act, which required that British general elections to Parliament and local government election use the secret ballot. Previously employers or land owners were able to use their sway over their employees to influence the vote, by being present or sending representatives to check on votes.
Ballot box A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually cuboid though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient to accept a ballot paper in an election but which prevents anyone from accessing the votes cast until the close of the voting period. It will usually be located in a polling station although in some countries, notably Ireland, there may also be ballot boxes that are taken to people's homes where they would otherwise be unable to travel to the polling station.
Ballot stuffing Ballot stuffing is the illegal act of one person submitting multiple ballots during a vote in which only one ballot per person is permitted. The name originates from the earliest days of this practice in which people literally did stuff more than one ballot in a ballot box at the same time.
Ballot Security Task Force The National Ballot Security Task Force were a controversial group set up in the United States of America by the Republican National Committee in 1981, in New Jersey in a bid to win a gubernatorial election. They were alleged to have carried out 'voter-suppression' and intimidation.
Ballota Ballota (horehound) is a genus of about 35 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe, north Africa and western Asia, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region.
Ballotade In equestrianism, a ballotade is a leap made by a horse, such as between two pillars, or upon a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking them out.
Ballotechnics In chemistry, ballotechnics are a class of materials that undergo a chemical reaction when quickly subjected to extreme pressures. These pressures are of the order of tens of thousands of atmospheres, and the chemical reactions are initated by shock waves transmitted through the material.
Ballpoint pen A ballpoint pen (also eponymously known in British English as a biro and pronounced bye-row in Britain but sometimes bee-row elsewhere), is a modern writing instrument. A ballpoint pen has an internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere (0.
Ballpoint tattoo A Ballpoint tattoo is a slang term for art or tattoo-like designs applied to a human body with a pen (not necessarily ballpoint). These designs last anywhere from a day to a few weeks, depending on the type of ink, the amount applied and wear or washing of the area.
Ballroom A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms.
Ballroom (musical) Ballroom was a 1978 Broadway musical based on the 1975 Emmy Award-winning television drama Queen of the Stardust Ballroom. The book was adapted by Jerome Kaas from his original teleplay, and the score was composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Ballroom dance Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television.
Balls and vase problem The balls and vase problem (also known as the Ross-Littlewood paradox or the ping pong ball problem) is a hypothetical problem in abstract mathematics and logic designed to illustrate the seemingly paradoxical, or at least non-intuitive, nature of infinity.
Balls Brothers Balls Brothers is a family-owned company in the United Kingdom that operates as a wine merchant with an associated chain of 18 wine bars and restaurants in London. It was founded by Henry Balls in the mid-19th century, and has used its motto, "Quality First", for over one hundred years.
Balls Mahoney Jonathan Rechner (born April 11, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Balls Mahoney. Mahoney is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is an upcoming comedy starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken and is directed by Robert Ben Garant. The film is about a former Ping Pong ace, who is hired by the FBI to bring down his father's killer, Feng.
Balls of Steel (computer game) Balls of Steel is a pinball computer game developed by Wildfire Studios and published by Pinball Wizards (a division of Apogee Software, better known as 3D Realms), released on December 12, 1997. It is the only title to be released under the Pinball Wizards label.
Balls of Steel (TV series) Balls of Steel is a Channel 4 comedy series hosted by Mark Dolan (The Richard Taylor Interviews), where his special guests perform death-defying stunts, holding their nerve during hidden camera set-ups or by being juvenile and stupid in the presence of celebrities.
Ballsbridge Ballsbridge (Droichead na Dothra in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, named for the bridge spanning the River Dodder on the south side of the city. From the bridge, Ballsbridge extends southwards along the Merrion Road towards Merrion and Booterstown.
Ballsh Ballsh (Albanian: Ballsh or Ballshi) is the capital city of the southern Albanian District of Mallakastër. The city's surrounding fields are rich in crude petroleum and are dotted by a series of oil wells established during the communist dictatorship.
Ballston Spa Breeders' Cup Handicap The Ballston Spa Breeders' Cup Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses open to fillies and mares, age three and up, on the turf at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, it's a Grade II race offering a purse of $200,000.
Ballu Khan Ballu Khan is a Fijian businessman of Indian descent. His company, Tui Consulting, which he founded in 1997, is the joint owner with the Vanua Development Corporation (the commercial wing of the Native Land Trust Board) of Pacific Connex (PCX), which sells SAP software.
Ballute A ballute (a portmanteau combining "balloon" and "parachute") was invented by Goodyear in 1958. It is a parachute braking device that is optimized for use at high altitudes and high supersonic velocities.
Bally Astrocade The Astrocade is an early video game console and simple computer system designed by a team at Midway, the videogame division of Bally. It was marketed only for a limited time before Bally decided to exit the market.
Bally Sagoo Bally Sagoo (born Baljit Singh Sagoo) is a British Asian Sikh musician and DJ who was born in Ranjit Nagar, Delhi, India but grew up in Birmingham, England, in a predominantly Black neighbourhood, influenced by disco, rap and Motown music. He gained success as a DJ in the club scene and broke into music by revamping old Bollywood hits and fusing them with hip hop.
Bally Shoe The Bally Shoe company was founded as "Bally & Co" in 1851 by Carl Franz Bally (1821-1899) and his brother Fritz in the basement of their family home in Schönenwerd in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. In 1854, a shoe factory was set up in the village but Fritz Bally left the fledgling business and Carl Franz Bally carried on under the corporate name "C.
Bally's Casino Tunica Bally's Casino Tunica is a 238 room hotel and a 40,000 ft² casino with a rustic 1800's theme that is located in Tunica, Mississippi. The casino is owned by Colony Capital, LLC and operated by its Resorts International Holdings division.
Ballybacon-Grange GAA Ballybacon-Grange GAA club is an intermediate hurling club located in the areas of Goatenbridge and Ardfinnan in South Tipperary.The club is famous for players Michael "Babs" Keating and Brendan Cummins.
Ballybofey-Stranorlar Ballybofey/Stranolar is a census town in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, comprising the villages of Ballybofey and Stranorlar which face each other across the River Finn. Its population at the 2002 census was 3603.
Ballybrittas Ballybrittas is a small village in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland situated on the R445 about 5 km SE of Monasterevin, County Kildare. Formerly passed through by all Dublin - Cork traffic, the village is now bypassed by the M7 motorway (the N7 being realigned by its opening).
Ballybunion Ballybunion (Baile an Bhuinneánaigh in Irish) is a popular coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland 5 km (8 miles) from the town of Listowel. There is a castle ruins near the town although all that remains is a single wall, and there are two golf courses in the area.
Ballybunion Golf Club The Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland (founded in 1893) had barely opened its doors before experiencing financial problems. An investment from Colonel Bartholomew saved the club in 1906, and nine new holes were promptly laid out.
Ballycassidy Ballycassidy is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, just north of Enniskillen on the eastern shore of Lower Lough Erne. In the 2001 Census it had (with Laragh and Trory) a population of 315 people.
Ballycastle, County Mayo Ballycastle (Irish: Baile an Chaisil) is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, situated northwest from Ballina, near Mayo's north coast in the West of Ireland. Ballycastle is also on the edge of an Irish speaking area called a Gaeltacht.
Ballyclare High School Ballyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational independent grammar school in Ballyclare, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 80 teachers.

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