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Balloo, County Down

Village in County Down, Northern Ireland

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

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

"Balloo". Place Names NI.
"Balloo". NI Statistics and Research Agency.
"Balloo House". Balloo House website.
"Balloo House". Discover Northern Ireland.

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