Where is Ballynagallagh?

Ballynagallagh is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2606°, -5.7083°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Ballynagallagh

Ballynagallagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Ballynagallagh 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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Ballynagallagh (Irish: Baile na gCailleach, meaning 'townland of the nuns') is a townland, south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. The townland is approximately 0.75 km2 (185.89 acres) in area. It is situated in the civil parish of Bright and the historic barony of Lecale Upper.

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Background

History

The earliest recorded reference to the area appears in a 1427 inquisition, where it was listed as Nunton and identified as a possession of the prioress and convent of the Blessed Mary of Down, based in Downpatrick. This ecclesiastical connection is reflected in the townland's Irish name. In the early 15th century, a carucate of land in Ballynagallagh was granted to Sir Janico D'Artois, a Gascon noble who served as Seneschal of Ulster. This grant was confirmed in a post-mortem inquisition following his death in 1426. Following the rebellion and subsequent conviction for treason of Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (commonly known as Silken Thomas), during the reign of Henry VIII, the…

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