Ballyblack
Townland in County Down, Northern Ireland
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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]