Ballyhay

Townland in County Down, Northern Ireland

Ballyhay (from Irish Baile Hae, meaning 'Hay's townland'^[1]) is a townland near Donaghadee in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower.^[1] It is called Bellyhie in Ulster-Scots.^[2]

Ballyhay is a rural farming community with much land used for arable and pasture farming. There are records of a church flourishing in the area since the late 13th to early 14th centuries.

Transport is available via the Number 7 bus (Moss road/Windmill road, Killaughey road) which travels from Millisle to Belfast via the Moss road.

References

^ ^a ^b "Ballyhay". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ M'Gimpsey Johnston, John. "Another Ulster-Scots Writer: John M'Gimpsey Johnston". Ullans: The Magazine for Ulster-Scots. Ulster-Scots Academy.