Ballywalter
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| Ballywalter shown within County Down | |
| Population | 2,027 (2011 census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWNARDS |
| Postcode district | BT22 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Ballywalter (from Irish Baile, meaning "homestead" and Walter) is a village, townland (of 437 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert. Ballywalter was formerly known as Whitkirk as far back as the 12th century. It had a population of 2,027 people in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census Ballywalter had a population of 2,027 people (873 households).
Ballywalter is classified as a village by the (i.e., with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,416 people living in Ballywalter. Of these:
A Loyal Orange Lodge, working under the authority of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland sits in the Orange Hall, Main Street, Ballywalter. It takes the title of Ballywalter Heroes Loyal Orange Lodge, number 1884, and is itself part of the Upper Ards District LOL No 11, in the County Down Grand Orange Lodge. It was first formed in the village in the mid 19th century and has had continued membership to the present day.
Ballywalter Recreation F.C. have become well known due to the talent in the younger teams right through to the runner up league and cup team the Ballywalter rec u17s.
The civil parish of Ballywalter contains the village of the same name.
The civil parish contains the following townlands:
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