Moneyreagh

Moneyreagh
Moneyreagh Village as seen on Street View in 2009
Moneyreagh is located in County Down
Moneyreagh
Moneyreagh
Location within County Down
Population1,594 (Census 2021)
Irish grid referenceJ4051266736
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWNARDS
Postcode districtBT23
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°31′52″N 5°49′49″W / 54.5312°N 5.8304°W / 54.5312; -5.8304

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]

  1. ^ a b "Moneyreagh". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "NISRA Census Results 2021". NISRA. Retrieved 22 February 2023.