Ballybannon is a townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 on the outskirts of the village of Annsborough

Annsborough

Annsborough is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A25 road between Downpatrick and Newry, approximately 0.8 kilometres to the east of Castlewellan and 17 kilometres to the south west of Downpatrick. It had a population of 593 people in the 2001 Census.It...

 close to the town of Castlewellan

Castlewellan

Castlewellan is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, southwest of Downpatrick. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. It had a population of 2,392 people in the 2001 Census....

, County Down

County Down

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, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. The area contains some of the most majestic views of the Mourne Mountains. The townland covers the road, Ballybannon and some houses on the adjoining Wateresk Road. There is also a recognisable water works house in the townland. The new Mighty Maize Maze which is a fun farm park is also located in the townland. Near to the townland is the small village of Maghera, where there is a country pub, the Maghera Inn.