Balloo is a small village

Village

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 and townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 near Killinchy in County Down

County Down

-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It is 5 miles south of Comber

Comber

Comber is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 8,933 people in the 2001 Census. Comber is part of the Borough of Ards...

 on the A22 road to Downpatrick

Downpatrick

Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 km south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the county town of Down with a rich history and strong connection to Saint Patrick. It had a population of 10,316 at the 2001 Census...

. In the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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 it had a population of 159 people. It is situated within the Borough of Ards.

Places of interest

Originally a coaching house dating back to the late 17th century, Balloo House is a pub

Public house

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/restaurant

Restaurant

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, with stone floors and working Aga

AGA cooker

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 dominating the historic 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

Ireland

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.

People

• John Jordan
  John Jordan (diplomat)
  Sir John Newell Jordan GCMG GCIE KCB PC was a British diplomat.Jordan was born in Balloo, County Down, Ireland, the son of a wealthy Presbyterian farmer. He apparently never lost his Irish accent. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's College, Belfast and Queen's...
  
   (1852–1925), a British
  United Kingdom
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   diplomat
  Diplomat
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  , was born in Balloo.