1) Area of Edinburgh 
Balerno (Baile Àirneach) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 8 miles south west of the city centre, next to Juniper Green and Currie. Administratively, Balerno falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council. == History == Its name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Airneach, meaning `townland/town of the hawthorns`. .....