Ballynoe, County Down
Ballynoe (from Irish an Baile Núa '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.[1]
Ballynoe, County Down | |
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settlement and townland | |
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| Coordinates: 54°17′N 5°43′W |
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Ballynoe railway station (disused) and remains of platform, September 2009
Archaeology
The main feature in the hamlet is Ballynoe Stone Circle, a late Neolithic to early Bronze age 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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
References
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- "Ballynoe". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. p. 88.
- "Ballynoe station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
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