Ballyblack Explained

Ballyblack is a rural area in the Ards Peninsula of County Down, Northern Ireland, approximately 4 miles southeast of the town of Newtownards. Located in the barony of Ards Lower, Ballyblack townland spans the civil parish of Greyabbey and civil parish of Newtownards.^[1] According to PlacenamesNI.org, the name Ballyblack originates from "Baile Bhleaic" meaning Black's townland.^[1]

The churchyard of Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, located in the townland, dates to the mid-19th century.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Web site: Ballyblack townland on Newtownards.info . https://web.archive.org/web/20140825020632/http://www.newtownards.info/townland-ballyblack.htm . 25 August 2014 .

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Ballyblack, County Down (Ards Lower) . Place Names NI . 7 September 2021 .
2. Web site: Ballyblack Presbyterian Church - About Us . ballyblack-church.org.uk . 7 September 2021 . Ballyblack Presbyterian Church is located in the heart of the Co. Down countryside, on the Ards Peninsula about 4miles out of Newtownard .
3. Web site: Graveyards and Church sites on the Ards Peninsula . ardspeninsula.com . 7 September 2021 . Ballyblack Presbyterian [..] is in the townland of Ballyblack and parish of Newtownards [..] the oldest stone dates from 1847 .