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County Down is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. County Down is bordered by County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west and County Louth in the Republic of Ireland across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. This list shows towns and cities in bold.
County Down is also home to the No.1-ranked golf course, Royal County Down Golf Club, in not just Ireland, but the entire Great Britain, according to Today's Golfer. [36] [37] Former No.1 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy, [38] originates from Holywood, which is situated in the north of the county.
Ballyhackamore (Irish: Baile an Chacamair, meaning 'townland of the slob land or mud flat') [1] is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, it is a suburb of Belfast located on the Upper Newtownards Road. It is also a ward in the UK Parliamentary constituency of East Belfast.
Drumbo (from Irish Druim Bó, meaning 'ridge of the cow') [1] is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 6 miles (10 km) south of Belfast city centre, 3 miles (5 km) east of Lisburn and 3 miles (5 km) west of Carryduff. It is in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper. [2]
The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The city is split between two traditional Counties by the River Lagan , with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim , while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down .
Downpatrick (from Irish Dún Pádraig, meaning 'Patrick's fort') [4] is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the Lecale peninsula, about 21 mi (34 km) south of Belfast. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Dál Fiatach, the main ruling dynasty of Ulaid. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick. [5]
Temple, historically called The Temple (Irish: An Teampall), [1] is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. [2] It is situated south of Carryduff , about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Belfast city centre.
Saintfield (from Irish Tamhnaigh Naomh, meaning 'Field of Saints') [3] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 3,588 in the 2021 Census, [4] made up mostly of commuters working in both south and central Belfast, which is about 18 ...