BALLYTRUSTIN, a parish, in the barony of ARDES,
county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER, 1 mile (S. E.)
from Portaferry; containing 735 inhabitants. This
parish, which is not noticed in the Down survey, is
situated on the eastern coast; it comprises, according to
the Ordnance survey, including detached portions, 1681¾
statute acres. The soil is fertile, and the lands are all
in an excellent state of cultivation, producing abundant
crops. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Down, and is
part of the union of Ballyphilip and corps of the chancellorship
of Down; the rectory is impropriate in John
Echlin, Esq. The tithes amount to £190. 4. 2½. of which
£117. 14. 5. is payable to the impropriator, and £72. 9. 9½.
to the vicar. There are some remains of the ancient
church, and the churchyard is the chief burial-place
of the R. C. parishioners. In the R. C. divisions it
forms part of each of the unions or districts of Lower
and Upper Ardes. At Kerney is a school of 100 boys
and 80 girls, aided by subscription and an annual dona-
tion of £8 from Dr, Blacker, on whose estate the schoolhouse
was erected by a grant of £100 from the Lord-
Lieutenant's fund. At Ballyfounder is a very large rath,
nearly perfect.