Ballynoe is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2833°, -5.7167°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Ballynoe

Also known as: An Baile Nua, Contae an Dúin

Ballynoe in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Ballynoe 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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Ballynoe (Irish: An Baile Nua, meaning 'the new settlement') is a settlement and townland, south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. The townland is approximately 0.84 km2 (207.37 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

Ballynoe is the site of an old church, known as the church of Kilschaelyn (Caolán's Church). In the Taxation of Pope Nicholas IV it was taxed at two Marks. The church stood a little to the west of the hamlet of Ballynoe, the cemetery skirting the gardens of the Connor families on that side, where debris of the walls and human remains have frequently been turned up. A stone monument from the period of Pope Nicholas's Taxation was also discovered at this site, likely belonging to a knight. It was a part of a cuneiform headstone with an elegant and elaborate cross design. The sculpture on the headstone includes the hilt of a straight Norman sword to the left of the cross. It is likely to have…

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