Ballyhalbert is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Ballywalter and Portavogie. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 447 people. It is largely residential and has a small harbour and large caravan site which was formerly a Royal Air Force base, RAF Ballyhalbert, during World War II. It is within the Ards Borough Council area. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... official_languages = Englishde facto5| Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... ... The name Portavogie means place of the bog in Irish or from the Viking influence porte in Norse means gate & vogti means guard. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... A residential area is a type of land use where the predominant use is residential. ... A harbor (AmE), harbour (CwE) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... RAF Ballyhalbert was a Royal Air Force station on the Ards Peninsula, County Down. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...
RAF Ballyhalbert was a Royal Air Force station on the Ards Peninsula, County Down.
RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the larger Ballyhalbert.
Construction began in 1940 and Ballyhalbert was opened in May 1941, prior to completion of the works, as a Fighter Command base where the primary weapon was the Supermarine Spitfire.
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