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The Primacy, Down

The Primacy is a former hamlet that is now an outer suburb of Bangor, County Down. It is within the townland of Ballyree, in the civil parish of Bangor. The hamlet dates back to at least the start of the 19th century, with much of the 19th century surviving despite the area having become a suburb of Bangor from the late 20th century. The area is within the council area of Ards and North Down.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.639899,-5.651217
Grid Reference: J 5169 7939
Townland: Ballyree TD
Civil Parish: Bangor CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332898
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Primacy,_Down_332898

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