Balloo, County Down

Balloo
Irish: *Baile Aodha*
Balloo Irish: Baile Aodha;
	Balloo Location within County Down
Population	189 (2011 Census)
• Belfast	13 miles
• Dublin	81 miles
District	Ards and North Down;
County	County Down;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNARDS
Postcode district	BT23
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Strangford;
NI Assembly	Strangford;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°28′20″N 5°41′27″W / 54.47222°N 5.69083°W

Balloo (from Irish Baile Aodha, meaning "Hugh's townland"^[1]) is a small village and townland near Killinchy in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 5 miles south of Comber on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick. It is situated in the townland of the same name, the civil parish of Killinchy and the historic barony of Dufferin.^[1] It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 189 people (83 households) in the 2011 Census.^[2] (2001 Census: 159 people)

Places of interest

Originally a coaching house dating back to the late 17th century, Balloo House is a pub and restaurant, with stone floors and working Aga dominating the historic kitchen bar. It was once a large farmhouse, bought by the McConnell family in 1893, and has been a licensed premises ever since.^[3] In January 2008, Balloo House was announced as one of the Bridgestone Guide's top 100 restaurants in Ireland.^[4]

People

John Jordan (1852–1925), a British diplomat, was born in Upper Balloo.

References

^ ^a ^b "Balloo". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ "Balloo". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
^ "Balloo House". Balloo House website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
^ "Balloo House". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

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[PN-1] "Balloo". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

[Cen-2] "Balloo". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

[3] "Balloo House". Balloo House website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[4] "Balloo House". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

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List of places in County Down
Cities	Bangor Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)
Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Carryduff Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint
Villages and townlands	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballybannan Ballydargan Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhay Ballyholme Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballymartin Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Benraw Blackskull Bleary Braniel Bryansford Burren Cabra Carnalea Carrowdore Castlewellan Clandeboye Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Derryneill Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Gilnahirk Gransha Greencastle Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Kilcooley Killinchy Killinure Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Legacurry Legananny Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Newtownbreda Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Ringhaddy Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Struell Tievenadarragh Tullylish Tullynakill Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock
Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes St. John's Point Slieve Croob Strangford Lough Islands of County Down
Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne
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Balloo Irish: Baile Aodha
Balloo Location within County Down
Population	189 (2011 Census)
• Belfast	13 miles
• Dublin	81 miles
District	Ards and North Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNARDS
Postcode district	BT23
Dialling code	028

Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland

UK Parliament	Strangford
NI Assembly	Strangford
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°28′20″N 5°41′27″W / 54.47222°N 5.69083°W / 54.47222; -5.69083

Places of interest

People

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