[PAR] [TLE] Ballymena [SEP] Ballymena (from Irish: "an Baile Meánach" , meaning "the middle townland" , ] ) is a large town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland.  It is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.  It had a population of 29,467 people in the 2011 Census. [PAR] [TLE] John McGarry [SEP] John McGarry, OC (born 1957) is a political scientist from Northern Ireland.  He was born in Belfast and grew up in Ballymena, County Antrim.  He is currently Professor of Political Studies and Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.  He is the author of numerous influential books about ethnic conflict and particularly The Troubles.  Many of the books were co-authored with Brendan O'Leary, whom McGarry met when they both attended Saint MacNissi's College.  McGarry and O'Leary's "Policing Northern Ireland: Proposals for a New Start" (Blackstaff Press, 1999) had a significant influence on the work of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland.  He currently sits on the advisory council of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and worked as a senior advisor on power-sharing to the United Nations in 2008–09.
[PAR] [TLE] Ballymena [ SEP ] Ballymena ( from Irish : " an Baile Meánach " , meaning " the middle townland " , ] ) is a large town in County Antrim , and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland . It is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council . It had a population of 29,467 people in the 2011 Census . [PAR] [TLE] John McGarry [ SEP ] John McGarry , OC ( born 1957 ) is a political scientist from Northern Ireland . He was born in Belfast and grew up in Ballymena , County Antrim . He is currently Professor of Political Studies and Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy at Queen 's University in Kingston , Ontario , Canada . He is the author of numerous influential books about ethnic conflict and particularly The Troubles . Many of the books were co - authored with Brendan O'Leary , whom McGarry met when they both attended Saint MacNissi 's College . McGarry and O'Leary 's " Policing Northern Ireland : Proposals for a New Start " ( Blackstaff Press , 1999 ) had a significant influence on the work of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland . He currently sits on the advisory council of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and worked as a senior advisor on power - sharing to the United Nations in 2008–09 .
What is the population of the town where John McGarry grew up ?
What is the population of the town where John McGarry grew up ?
29,467
29,467