Ballykinler

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Ballykinler is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 12 kilometres south west of Downpatrick. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 348 people. It is situated in the Down District Council area.

It is a linear settlement running parallel to the Irish Sea coast and bordered by an army camp to the west and south west. It is a residential village with a low level of community facilities and a restricted bus service. The village is within the Lecale Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The surrounding landscape consists of low drumlins and marshes.

Contents 1 Places of interest 2 History 2.1 The Troubles 3 References 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] Places of interest

Ballykinler is the site of a major British Army base. It was used as an internment camp in the 1920s housing Irish Republican prisoners and was used as an internment and interrogation centre in the 1970s.

[edit] History

[edit] The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Ballykinler, which includes a list of incidents in Ballykinler during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

[edit] References

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• British Army Resident Battalions
• Draft Ards and Down Area Plan 2015

[edit] External links

• Ballykinler Catholic Church
• Down County Museum - Ballykinler Army Camp 1914

[edit] See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland