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Ballynahinch lies
15 miles south of Belfast and with Newcastle and Downpatrick,
is one of the three largest towns of the Down
District Council area.
Ballynahinch was founded by
Sir George Rawdon in the 1600's and remained in the family's
hands until the time of the rebellion of 1798. The Battle of
Ballynahinch in 1798 ended the United Irishmen movement
which was formed in 1791 with the aim of Irish independence
from Great Britain.
The town’s market house was
built in 1795 by Lord Moira
and is currently used as a
community centre. An old flax mill and corn
mill stand on the outskirts of the town. Facilities in
the town include a leisure centre. |
