Moneyreagh
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Moneyreagh Village as seen on Street View in 2009 | |
Location within County Down | |
Population | 1,594 (Census 2021) |
Irish grid reference | J4051266736 |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWTOWNARDS |
Postcode district | BT23 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament |
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NI Assembly | |
Moneyreagh or Moneyrea (from Irish Mónaidh Riabhach, meaning 'grey bog or moor'[1]) is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. Around 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Belfast city centre, it is just off the main road between Belfast and Ballygowan. It is situated in the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower.[1] It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2021 Census.[2]