Balloo, County Down
Village in County Down, Northern Ireland
title: "Balloo, County Down" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-county-down", "townlands-of-county-down", "civil-parish-of-killinchy"] description: "Village in County Down, Northern Ireland" topic_path: "general/villages-in-county-down" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloo,_County_Down" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Village in County Down, Northern Ireland ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Balloo |
| irish_name | Baile Aodha |
| belfast_distance | 13 miles |
| population | 189 |
| population_ref | (2011 census) |
| unitary_northern_ireland | Ards and North Down |
| country | Northern Ireland |
| post_town | NEWTOWNARDS |
| postcode_area | BT |
| postcode_district | BT23 |
| dial_code | 028 |
| constituency_westminster | Strangford |
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland | County Down |
| coordinates | |
| dublin_distance | 81 miles |
| constituency_ni_assembly | Strangford |
| :: |
| official_name = Balloo | irish_name = Baile Aodha | scots_name = | local_name = | static_image = | static_image_caption = | map_type = | belfast_distance = 13 miles | population = 189 | population_ref = (2011 census) | irish_grid_reference = | unitary_northern_ireland = Ards and North Down | country = Northern Ireland | post_town = NEWTOWNARDS | postcode_area = BT | postcode_district = BT23 | dial_code = 028 | constituency_westminster = Strangford | lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Down | website = | coordinates = | dublin_distance = 81 miles | constituency_ni_assembly = Strangford Balloo () 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.
Places of interest
Originally a coaching house dating back to the late 17th century, Balloo House is a pub and restaurant, with stone floors and an Aga dominating the kitchen bar. It was once a large farmhouse, bought by the McConnell family in 1893, and has been a licensed premises ever since. In January 2008, Balloo House was announced as one of the Bridgestone Guide's top 100 restaurants in Ireland.
People
- John Jordan (1852–1925), a British diplomat, was born in Upper Balloo.
References
References
- "Balloo". Place Names NI.
- "Balloo". NI Statistics and Research Agency.
- "Balloo House". Balloo House website.
- "Balloo House". Discover Northern Ireland.
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