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 neolithic henge monument in state care, is between Edenderry and Ballylesson. Ballylesson the home of golf’s Future.

As of 2024, talks have been ongoing to bring golf to Ballylesson with the relocation of Balmoral Golf Club.

Religion

The Holy Trinity Church in Ballylesson is a listed building, built in 1788 and consecrated in 1789. It has a square tower at the west end with pinnacles at the corners of the tower. The tower also contains a set of eight change-ringing bells, the heavier five of which date to 1791, and were cast by the famous Rudhall foundry, in Gloucester.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015. District Proposals: Ballylesson". Planning Service. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  3. ^ Sloman, David. "Tower details, Ballylesson, Down, Northern Ireland, Holy Trinity, Drumbo". Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.
  4. ^ "Drumbo, Holy Trinity (Ballylesson)". Bell Ringing Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

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