placenames1901 census
27People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Connor 8
- McCoubrey 6
- McGarry 4
- Caher 3
- Coulter 3
Ballynoe
An Baile Nua
Excavation revealed burial evidence inside a monument whose sequence of construction remains unresolved.
Recorded locationBallynoe54.28908° N · 5.71972° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
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Recorded forms
- An Baile Nua · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballynoe · English · main form
Place & story
Stones around a mound
Ballynoe’s monument consists of a close-set stone circle surrounding an oval mound, with further stones outside it. A stone kerb marks the mound’s eastern part, while an arc of stones lies beyond its western end. The Department for Communities considers the visible monument likely to reflect a long development, probably spanning the late Neolithic to earlier Bronze Age. [2]
What excavation revealed
Partial excavation in 1937–1939 uncovered a three-compartment slab feature at the cairn’s western end and a stone cist at its eastern end. Cremated remains represented at least seven people, and Neolithic pottery was found. The department notes possible parallels with different tomb traditions, but stresses that there is no generally accepted interpretation of the monument. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Down
- Barony
- Lecale Upper
- Civil parish
- Bright
- Coordinates
- 54.28908, -5.71972
- Mapped area
- 0.84 km²
- Logainm ID
- 66909 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
48People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Megarry 9
- Black 8
- Caher 8
- Stockdale 7
- Bourke 5
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballynoe. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballynoe Stone Circle: monument description, DOW037:035 · Department for Communities
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Stones at Ballynoe Stone Circle, County Down illustration: based on a Ballynoe Stone Circle (1 of 4) by Albert Bridge. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-06-27. How this page was prepared.