Human settlement in Northern Ireland
Ballydown, County Down
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Ballydown Presbyterian Church in 2005 | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT32 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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Ballydown (from Irish Baile an Dúin, meaning 'townland of the hill-fort') is a townland of 529 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Seapatrick and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half.
Archaeology
The townland contains a rath (at grid ref: J1484 4672) which is a Scheduled Historic Monument and is also partly in the townland of Lisnaree.
See also
References
- "Ballydown". Place Names NI. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Ballydown". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "Ballydown, County Down" (PDF). Scheduled Historic Monuments. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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