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Killyleagh (/ k ɪ l i ˈ l eɪ /; from Irish Cill Ó Laoch, meaning 'church of the descendants of Laoch') [1] [2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick , on the western side of Strangford Lough .
Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned by the architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the mid-19th century. It has ...
Killylea (/ k ɪ l iː ˈ l eɪ /; from Irish Coillidh Léith 'grey forest') is a small village and townland in Northern Ireland.It is within the Armagh City and District Council area.
In its current presentation, Killyleagh Castle is as architect Sir Charles Lanyon designed it: a Loire Valley style château built in the mid 18th century. Possibly one of the oldest continuously inhabited castles in Ireland , Killyleagh Castle was first constructed by Norman knight John de Courcy in 1180 , [ 219 ] one of many such ...
Smaller loughs include Lough Island Reavy and Castlewellan Lake near Castlewellan, Clea Lough near Killyleagh, Lough Money and Loughinisland near Downpatrick and, within the Mourne Mountains, Silent Valley Reservoir, Ben Crom Reservoir, Spelga Dam and Lough Shannagh. The River Lagan forms most of the border with County Antrim.
Ballyadam, Ballyagherty, Ballyaghlis, Ballyagholy, Ballyalgan, Ballyalicock, Ballyalloly, Ballyaltikilligan, Ballyalton (Newtownards South), Ballyalton (Raholp ...
Strangford Lough is a popular tourist destination noted for its fishing and scenery. Towns and villages around the lough include Killyleagh, Comber, Newtownards, Portaferry and Strangford. The latter two straddle either shore of the narrow Strangford channel, and are connected by a car ferry.
The parish lies in the northwest corner of the Barony of Corcomroe.It is 5.5 by 4 miles (8.9 by 6.4 km) and covers 12,357 acres (5,001 ha). It lies along the South Sound, opposite the Aran Islands.