Balloo, County Down

Balloo (from Irish Baile Aodha, meaning 'Hugh's townland'^[1]) 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.^[1] It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 189 people (in 83 households) as of the 2011 census,^[2] an increase from 159 people in the 2001 census.

Balloo Irish: Baile Aodha
Balloo Location within County Down
Population	189 (2011 census)
• Belfast	13 miles
• Dublin	81 miles
District	Ards and North Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNARDS
Postcode district	BT23
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Strangford
NI Assembly	Strangford
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°28′20″N 5°41′27″W

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.^[3] In January 2008, Balloo House was announced as one of the Bridgestone Guide's top 100 restaurants in Ireland.^[4]

People

• John Jordan (1852–1925), a British diplomat, was born in Upper Balloo.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
• List of townlands in County Down