Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballynewport
In or near Clough.
Ballynewport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballynewport 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
Ballynewport is a townland five kilometres south of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. Ballylucas is 1.1570 km2 (285.89 acres). Ballynewport is located in the Electoral Division of Tyrella, within the Civil Parish of Rathmullan, in the barony of Lecale Upper, County Down. The Irish name for Ballynewport is Baile Neipirt.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A souterrain is located on the boundary between a barley field and a lane in open countryside in the townland. The entrance to the site, however, remains unidentified. The landowner had previously stated knowing of its location, which is obstructed by stones. The passage was discovered during the construction of a labourer's cottage. A volunteer who entered the souterrain with a hurricane lamp emerged shortly after, visibly distressed and with the lamp extinguished. The townland of Ballynewport was documented as Ballynebert and Newphertowne in 1641 and as Ballynebert, Ballyanbert, Ballynuport and Newportowne in 1661. The final part of the name seems to be a Gaelic adaptation of the English…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2807, -5.7358
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 8BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q104363533 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballynewport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballynewport?
- Ballynewport is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 8BA).
- What is Ballynewport?
- Ballynewport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ballynewport?
- The nearest railway station is King Magnus' Halt, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 8BA.
- Is Ballynewport free to visit?
- Yes, Ballynewport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballynewport?
- The nearest railway station is King Magnus' Halt, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 8BA.