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	Welcome to Bala
		Bala is a historic market town and resides within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park (designated an area of outstanding natural beauty).
		Bala, a town steeped in history, was founded by Royal Charter around 1310 by Roger de Mortimer in order to tame the rebellious locals in the Penllyn District - Penllyn means ‘top’ or ‘head’ of the lake.
		His death at the at the early age of 40 in 1659 was untimely and his congregation at Bodwenni found the teaching of the Quakers, with their faith in the " inner light " to be the natural faith to turn to after his death.
	www.bala.wel.sh (825 words)

	Bala & Cynwyd, Wales
		Bala and Cynwyd in Wales, U.K. Many of the original settlers of this area came from the towns of Bala and Cynwyd which is located in the lake region of northern Wales.
		Bala, Wales is situated at the northeast tip of Llyn (Lake) Tegid where the water flows into a nearby stream.
		Yet it was not until 1807 that the red dragon was officially declared to be the Royal Badge of Wales and not until 1959 that the Queen approved a recommendation that the national flag of Wales should show the red dragon on a green and white field.
	www.balacynwyd.org /Bala_Cynwyd/Wales.html (398 words)

	The Bala Information pages - Wales, UK. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Little more than a single main street, Bala is a popular stop-off for travellers on their way from north-west England to the Cambrian coast.
		This is the largest natural body of water in Wales, much used by watersports enthusiasts who benefit from the winds sweeping through the mountain valley in which it is set.
		Bala has a range of shopping facilities including Monday market, two supermarkets, bakeries, several high class butchers, chemists, high street banking, and a public library.
	www.bala.co.uk (161 words)

	Tomen y Bala Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The geological fault which contains Bala Lake and the Dee and Wnion valleys is a significant feature of North Welsh geography which came to play an important role in movement and control within the country.
		Bala is likely to have been the maerdref or administrative center of the commote of Tryweryn, and it was still fortified in 1202, when Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, who was extending his power towards Powys, drove out Elis ap Madog, Lord of Penllyn.
		From the top of the mound it is possible to appreciate the typical grid plan of the streets and the regular burgage plots (property) which still dictate the layout of the center of the town.
	www.castlewales.com /bala.html (305 words)

	Bala Bunkhouse - Bala accommodation, Snowdonia bunkhouse
		Less than two miles from Bala on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Bala Bunkhouse is only a few minutes drive from the lake and white water centre.
		Bala lake and the National white-water centre are brilliant for water sports.
		Here at the Bala Bunk House we are working towards a green and safe environment, we believe it is very important to do all we can for a greener future.
	www.balabunkhouse.co.uk (493 words)

	Bala - Index Wales, the free Welsh Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Bala is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an ideal base for touring North and Mid Wales' Mountains, Valleys and Coasts.
		It's lake, Llyn Tegid, also know as Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales and is also home to the unique fish called the Gwyniad, a kind of land-locked herring.
		Bala Lake Railway is one of the greatest little trains of Wales; the train takes you on a 9-mile return journey along the shore of the lake and offers you views of the surrounding mountains and countryside.
	www.indexwales.co.uk /en/Bala (203 words)

	Bala Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The little town of BALA (Y Bala), twenty miles west of Llangollen, is set at the northern end of Wales' largest natural lake, Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake).
		It is a fairly steep £10 for a single heart-stopping run down the roughest part, but for a minimum of £150 a group of up to seven can rent a raft and instructor for two hours, or about four runs.
		Bala has plenty of places to stay, or you can make the most of the surrounding countryside by staying in the Vale of Edeirnion, northeast of the town.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Wales/Bala (410 words)

	Bala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Bala, Greece, a suburb of Athens, it is also a Modern Greek word for ball
		Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a conglomerate of the suburbs Bala and Cynwyd of Philadelphia
		In Buddhism, Bala refers to the spiritual powers possessed by a Buddha or bodhisattva.
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/bala.html (65 words)

	Luxury Hotels in Wales - Palé Hall - Country House Hotels in Bala, Wales.
		Palé Hall is a privately owned luxurious Victorian Country House Hotel near Bala in North Wales, set amongst 16 acres of gardens on the edge of Snowdonia National Park.
		The location of Palé close to the River Dee near Bala, at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales is one of Wales' best kept secrets.
		It is set in an unspoilt area of lush valleys, gentle hills and nearby moorlands and mountains, which makes it a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts of all types.
	www.fihotels.com /luxury-hotels-in-the-uk/pale-hall-luxury-country-house-hotels-wales.htm (404 words)

	Bala Backpacker's Hostel: Wales - Accommodation for All Sports
		Bala Backpackers is friendly Hostel-Style Budget Accommodation offering 27 Economical and Comfortable single beds in an early 1800's Character Building, located in a quiet, sunny chapel square, in the bustling market town of Bala, Mid North Wales.
		Bala Backpackers has 3 x four-bedded bays and 3 x five-bedded bays, and can accommodate most combinations of the male/female ratio, with the use of partitions.
		Bala is rich in Welsh culture and attracts Walkers, Cyclists, Anglers, Golfers, Artists, Bird-Watchers and people trying other traditional rural Country Pursuits, and is good for studying Geology.
	www.bala-backpackers.co.uk (207 words)

	Holiday: North Wales Y Bala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The White Lion Royal Hotel is situated in Bala, an attractive and lively historic market town within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park (designated an area of outstanding natural beauty).
		We are within an hour's spectacular drive of most of the coastal resorts of Mid and North Wales, not to mention the innumerable beauty spots and magnificent views within the interior of this beautiful region.
		Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales and is about 4 miles long and 140 feet deep.
	www.welshtourism.co.uk /listings/lionhotel.php (437 words)

	bala \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Bala, Ankara, a suburb and a metropolitan district of Ankara, Turkey's capital.Bala, Greece, a suburb of Athens, it is also a Modern Greek word for ball.Bala, Mehedinţi, a commune in Mehedinţi County, RomaniaBala, SenegalBala, Ontario, Canada.
		Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a conglomerate of the suburbs Bala and Cynwyd of PhiladelphiaBala, a minor mother goddess of Hinduism.
		Bala, a south Indian film director.In Buddhism, Bala refers to the spiritual powers possessed by a Buddha or bodhisattva.
	www.babylon.com /definition/bala/English (242 words)

	Bala Wales :: Stay in Wales
		Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales...
		Close by is Bala town and lake famous for its rare species of prehistoric fish only found in one other lake in the world.
		Llangynog, near Bala This comfortable cottage nestles at the foot of the Berwyn mountains in the delightful village of LLangynog.
	www.stayinwales.co.uk /search.cfm?sitesearch=Bala (710 words)

	Bala Beginnings - our History in Muskoka Ontario, Canada. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Just 40 years after its humble beginnings, Bala was a fully incorporated town with a growing population of 300.
		Bala, and all of Muskoka became known all over southern Ontario as 'Cottage Country', a name that is as true today as it was fifty years ago.
		Early in the 20th century the Summer Station in Bala, was a hub of tourist activity as trains and steamers connected at the government wharf.
	www.bala.muskoka-ontario.com /about.htm (297 words)

	Wales on the Web Bala — A Movie of the Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wales on the Web Bala - wales flash movies Situated within the Snowdonia National Park, the present town of Bala was established by Roger de Mortimer with a Royal Charter in 1310 to tame the rebellious Penllyn district.
		Religious heritage is important, for Bala was one of the centres of the Methodist revival of the 18th and 19th centuries.
		They were among the first Welsh settlers in the United States and their town was renamed Bala-Cynwyd in 1886 Michael D Jones of Bala was the prime mover for the founding of the Welsh Colony in Patagonia in 1865, though he remained in Bala to establish the Bala-Bangor Theological College.
	www.worldwidewales.tv /html/movie-205.php (478 words)

	Place:Gwynedd, Wales - Genealogy
		It covered the entirety of the former administrative counties of Anglesey, Wales, and Caernarfonshire, Wales along with all of Merionethshire, Wales apart from Edeyrnion Rural District (which went to Clwyd, Wales), and also a few parishes in Denbighshire, Wales: Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales, Llanstaffraid Glan Conway, Eglwysbach, Llanddoget, Llanrwst Rural and Tir Ifan.
		In the latest round of local government reorganisation, on April 1, 1996, it was reconstituted to cover a different area, losing Anglesey, Wales to became an independent unitary, and Aberconwy to the new Conwy county borough.
		As the new Gwynedd covers most of the traditional counties of Caernarfonshire, Wales (less the part in the borough of Conwy) and Merionethshire, Wales, the reconstituted area was originally named Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
	www.werelate.org /wiki/Place:Gwynedd,_Wales (577 words)

	Bala Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It sits to the North of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) between the towns of Corwen to the North East, Ffestiniog to the West and Dolgellau to the South West.
		There is a wealth of history in the area and the lands around Bala would have been fought over for thousands of years as evidenced by the remains of three Roman Forts and no less than four earthwork Castles at the North end of the lake.
		The towns most popular attractions include Bala Lake, which offers facilities for sailing, windsurfing, boating and angling, the Bala Lake Narrow Gauge Railway that offers trips alongside the lake, the nearby Afon (River) Tryweryn outdoor pursuits centre which offers white-water rafting and canoeing down the rapids when the dam water is released from Llyn Celyn.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /Towns_in_Wales/Bala_Town.htm (431 words)

	Prince of Wales, NB News
		The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are all set to become grandparents after it emerged that Tom Parker Bowles, the Duchess' son and his wife Sarah Buys are preparing to welcome their first child.
		The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on July 22, 2005, for the official opening of the new tower BOSSES have defended themselves after concerns were voiced about the slow...
		In a deal signed with the BC College of Teachers, the former Prince of Wales teacher agrees that he is guilty of professional misconduct and conduct unbecoming a member.
	www.topix.net /ca/prince-of-wales-nb (760 words)

	White Lion Royal Hotel, Bala brochure
		The area's main attraction is Bala Lake or Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, bordered by beautiful scenery and a narrow-gauge railway that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
		The lake is inhabited by the gwyniad, a white fish of the salmon family unique to Llyn Tegid.
		Bala itself is a very old town dating back to 1307 during King Edward II reign.
	www.2stay.com /uk/hotels/whitelionroyal.html (406 words)

	Hotels in Bala Wales accommodation - Bala hotels accommodation in Wales UK
		Bala has one single main street and is a popular stopping place for travellers on their way from north-west England to the Welsh coast.
		Bala's great attraction is Bala Lake, the largest natural body of water in Wales, much used by watersports enthusiasts who benefit from the winds sweeping through the surrounding mountain valley.
		Situated in the Berwyn mountains, Pistyll Rhaeadr is 240 ft (74 metres) tall, the highest waterfall in Wales and England.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /balahotels.html (492 words)

	TYTANDDERWEN -camping site for caravanning holidays or camping. Bala, Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Tytandderwen is a small family run touring and camping park in Bala, in the heart of Wales.
		Bala Lake is four and a half miles long and popular for water sports.
		Bala Lake's narrow train follows the lake shore and is good way to enjoy the lake and scenery.
	www.caravanandcampingwales.co.uk /index.html (244 words)

	Rhydydefaid B and B farmhouse near Bala Wales
		We are within an hour's spectacular drive of most of the coastal resorts of Mid and North Wales, not to mention the innumerable beauty spots and magnificent views within the interior of this beautiful region.
		Bala boasts it’s own lake - Bala Lake or Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, alongside which runs a charming narrow-gauge steam railway.
		Bala has an excellent new leisure centre by Bala Lake-shore with a safe pool for children, a well-equipped gym and a cafe where you can sit and look out over the lovely lake view.
	www.balawales.com /rhydydefaid (770 words)

	Bala accommodtion North Wales
		Situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Wales just outside Bala in a small Historic village of Frongoch.
		Bala is also the ideal base from which to explore the various attractions of North and Mid-Wales.
		Within an hour's drive of here you can be at the coast of Conwy or Harlech, visit the beautiful village of Portmeirion, shop in the stunning towns, visit Bangor or Chester City.or be high up a mountain enjoying the solitude and stunning views.
	www.balarafting.co.uk (261 words)

	Bala Wales - Typhoon.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wales Coast, Heart of Wales and Welsh mountains 'Click on the thumbnail to Llanberis_and_Lyn_Padarn.jpg (33618 bytes) Wales is a fascinating part of the British Isles.
		The cultural identity of Wales, with its own language and Celtic traditions are immediatelyBrecon Beacons, through to the lush valleys and lakes around Bala in central Wales.
		The small town of Bala at the northern endAs most places in Wales, Bala has a colourful Welshcame mainly from the Bala area - even todayuniversity city of North Wales.
	www.typhoon.co.uk /directory/119338_bala.html (917 words)

	Pale Hall Llandderfel Bala North Wales
		Completed in 1871 as the home of eminent railway engineer Henry Robertson, Palé Hall is one of the finest Victorian country houses in Wales, set in acres of parkland rolling down to the sporting River Dee.
		The public rooms are magnificient and comfortable, from the galleried entrance hall with its vaulted ceiling, to the Boudoir, with its handpainted dome and the marbled bar.
		The location of Palé Hall is one of Wales' best kept secrets - an unspoilt area of lush valleys, gentle hills and nearby moorlands and mountains, which make it a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts of all types: from strolls in the landscaped hotel grounds, to fishing, shooting, horse riding and mountaineering, which are all nearby.
	www.wales2000.net /pale.html (498 words)

	Bala: Touring Wales on Britannia
		Situated on Wales' largest natural body of water, Lake Bala (Llyn Tegid: Thlin Teggid), its long, tree-lined street is today the home to many fine hostelries, but the town's historical past is a long and distinguished one.
		At the north end of High Street, signs point to Tomen y Bala an Iron Age motte and nearby is a statue of M.P. Thomas Ellis, who fought so hard at the end of the last century for Home Rule for Wales.
		In the middle of the 19th century the Rev. Michael Jones, called by many "the father of Welsh nationalism" held meetings at his Bala home, Bod Iwan,where it was decided that the Welsh people needed a home overseas in order to practice their religion and their language undisturbed by government fiat.
	www.britannia.com /tours/wales/bala.html (346 words)

	UK Laser 2000 Class Association Website - '2000 Bank Holiday' & MT2, Bala, Wales
		The MT Series event is part of Bala Regatta (separate start) so there will be something for all - Cruising around this beautiful Lake just enjoying yourself bathing in the atmosphere of the event, 'Full On' 2k racing or a more laid back competition within a regatta fleet start.
		A long lake in the middle of Wales, easily accessible from the A5 with the club at the eastern end.
		The Club is set on the NE end of Bala Lake giving access to one of the most picturesque sailing waters in Wales.
	www.laser2000.org.uk /chat/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=220 (426 words)

	Bala Gwynedd Wales United Kingdom Europe Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Physio jailed for biker deathShropshire Star, UK - Mar 7, 2007Luisa Grundmann, of St Osmonds Road, Poole in Dorset, formerly of Bala, Gwynedd, was sent to prison yesterday.
		The company, which relocated to Bala almost 50 years ago,...
		Help needed before job losses, not afteric Wales, UK - Feb 28, 2007Indeed, one could argue that the proportional impact of such an announcement in south Gwynedd is as high, if not higher, than the job losses that will come...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Wales/Gwynedd/Bala (224 words)

	Self Catering Accommodation in and around Bala - North Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guests are welcome to use the facilities in the nearby house including drying room, library of walking guidebooks and the intriguing gardens.
		Rowen is a delightful 1930s townhouse, situated in a quiet residential area around 3 minutes walk from the beautiful Bala Lake and Bala town centre.
		The property boasts a comfortable sitting room with open fire and a dining room with French windows leading to a lovely patio and garden, ideal for relaxing with a drink or enjoying a barbecue.
	www.bala-snowdonia.com /self-catering.htm (281 words)

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