Listooder
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Location within County Down | |
Population | 31 (2011 Census) |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DOWNPATRICK |
Postcode district | BT30 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
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Listooder is a hamlet and townland situated outside Crossgar towards both Ballynahinch and Saintfield in County Down, Northern Ireland. Listooder derives its name from the Irish word Lios an tSúdaire meaning "fort of the leather tanner" or "ring-fort".[1] From the mid 19th century, the hamlet was known as The Cock, while the townland which centres around the fort was called Listooder.
The hamlet has a small working farm, a missionary hall, an Orange Lodge, and a Non-Subscribing Presbyterian church. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Listooder also had a shop, public house, and a primary school. Housing has extended from the crossroads (postbox) towards Saintfield in recent decades. According to the 2011 census, there were then nine houses and 31 people living in Listooder.