Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Balloo
Also known as: Baile Aodha
In or near Killinchy.
Balloo in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Balloo is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balloo (from Irish Baile Aodha, meaning 'Hugh's townland') 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. It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 189 people (in 83 households) as of the 2011 census, an increase from 159 people in the 2001 census.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4733, -5.6911
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT23 6RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
Sources
- wikidata: Q60761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balloo, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balloo?
- Balloo is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT23 6RA).
- What is Balloo?
- Balloo in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balloo?
- Drivers can use postcode BT23 6RA.
- Is Balloo free to visit?
- Yes, Balloo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balloo?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT23 6RA. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.