Ballylough (Baile-an-locha; "the townland of the lake")[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Newcastle and just east of Castlewellan and northeast of Annsborough.
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![]() Ballylough private fishing lough | |
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Land | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
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It is situated beside Ballylough Lake, popular for fishing for rainbow trout and run by Castlewellan and Annsborough Angling Club.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Down Council Area" (PDF). Ulster Placenames. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Ballylough Lake". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.