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Ballynoe, County Down

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Ballynoe, County Down

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Ballynoe (from Irish an Baile Núa, meaning "the new settlement") is a small settlement and townland (of 205 acres) south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Bright and historic barony of Lecale Upper.

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Map of Ballynoe, Downpatrick, UK

Archaeology

The main feature of note is Ballynoe Stone Circle, a large circle of over 50 closely spaced upright stones, surrounding a mound which, when excavated, was found to contain two cists in which cremated bones were found. The site is near the disused railway station, reached by a long footpath off the main road, at grid ref: J481404.

Transport

  • Ballynoe railway station (County Down), on the Belfast and County Down Railway, opened on 8 July 1892, but finally closed on 16 January 1950.
  • References

    Ballynoe, County Down Wikipedia