Ballylesson

Holy Trinity Church, Ballylesson

Giants Ring

Ballylesson (from Irish: Baile na Leasán, meaning "townland of the small ringforts")^[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 108 people. The village lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park^[2] and the Lisburn City Council area.

Places of interest

The Giant’s Ring, a state care henge monument, is between Edenderry and Ballylesson.

Religion

Holy Trinity Church in Ballylesson is a listed building. It was built in 1788 and consecrated in 1789. It has a square tower at the west end with pinnacles at the corners of the tower.^[3]

References

↑ Placenames NI
↑ "Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015. District Proposals: Ballylesson". Planning Service. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
↑ "Drumbo, Holy Trinity (Ballylesson)". Bell Ringing Ireland. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

Places in County Down

List of places in County Down

Cities	Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)

Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Bangor Carryduff Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint

Villages and townlands	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballybannan Ballybeen Ballydargan Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhay Ballyholme Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballymartin Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Benraw Blackskull Bleary Braniel Bryansford Burren Cabra Carnalea Carrowdore Castlewellan Clandeboye Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Corcreeny/Gibson's Hill Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Derryneill Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Gilnahirk Gransha Greencastle Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Kilcooley Killinchy Killinure Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Legacurry Legananny Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Ringhaddy Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Struell Tievenadarragh Tullylish Tullynakill Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock

Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes Slieve Croob Strangford Lough

Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne

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Coordinates: 54°32′04″N 5°56′51″W / 54.53444°N 5.94750°W / 54.53444; -5.94750

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