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Ballygowan
Also known as: Baile Mhic Gabhann
Ballygowan — village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballygowan is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,138 people. Address: BT23. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.5000°, -5.8000°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballygowan (from Irish Baile Mhic Gabhann, meaning 'McGowan's townland') is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast further to the north-west. It is within the civil parishes of Killinchy and Comber and is split between the historic baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Castlereagh Upper. It had a population of 3,138 people in the 2021 census.
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Background
History
Before the early 17th century Plantation of Ulster, when many Lowland Scots moved across the Irish Sea to settle in northern Ireland on lands granted by King James I to James Hamilton and Hugh Montgomery, the area of Ballygowan was sparsely inhabited by Irish Gaels. It was within the territory of Clannaboy, and in 1744 the McGowans of the Ards were associated with the Clannaboy O'Neills. After the railway closed in 1950 the village became an attractive "dormitory" town and the ensuing 50 years have seen rapid growth. On Monday, 15 September 2014, the remains of The Baron Bannside (better known as The Rev. Ian Paisley) were buried in the graveyard attached to Ballygowan Free Presbyterian…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5000, -5.8000
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT23
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Population
- 3,138
- Official site
- www.ballygowan.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q116772 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballygowan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church Hill, Ballygowan, August 2010 (01).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballygowan?
- Ballygowan is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT23).
- Is Ballygowan free to visit?
- Yes, Ballygowan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballygowan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT23. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.