Ballynoe, County Down

This article is about the townland in County Down. For other uses, see Ballynoe.
Ballynoe railway station (disused) and remains of platform, September 2009

Ballynoe (from Irish an Baile Núa, meaning "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]

Archaeology

The main feature of note is Ballynoe Stone Circle, a 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

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Ballynoe". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. p. 88.
  3. ↑ "Ballynoe station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-11.

Coordinates: 54°17′N 5°43′W / 54.283°N 5.717°W / 54.283; -5.717


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