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Church Attractions In County Down

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Church Attractions In County Down

  • 1. Newry Cathedral Newry
    Newry is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, 34 miles from Belfast and 67 miles from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011.Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, although there are references to earlier settlements in the area, and is one of Ireland's oldest towns. The city is an entry to the Gap of the North, close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. It grew as a market town and a garrison and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to Lough Neagh by the first summit-level canal built in Ireland or Great Britain. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Newry was granted city status along with Lisburn.
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  • 2. Holywood Priory Church Holywood
    Holywood is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 755 acres lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby. The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.
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  • 3. Saul Church Downpatrick
    Saul is the name of a townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland.The townland lies to the east of Downpatrick and has strong links with Saint Patrick. It is claimed that when Saint Patrick arrived in Ireland in 432, strong currents swept his boat through the Strangford Lough tidal narrows and he landed where the Slaney River flows into the lough. The local chieftain, Dichu, was quickly converted and gave him a barn for holding services. Allegedly, Saint Patrick died in Saul on 17 March 461 and is buried in nearby Downpatrick. The modern Saint Patrick's Memorial Church is built on the reputed spot of this building and includes a replica round tower. To the east of the parish is Saint Patrick's Catholic Church. Close by, on the crest of Slieve Patrick is a massive statue of S...
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  • 4. Loughinisland Churches County Down
    Loughinisland is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is between Downpatrick and Ballynahinch, about 21 miles south of Belfast.
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  • 5. Ardtole Church Ardglass
    Ardtole is a townland of 431 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Ardglass. It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower. The southern part of Ardtole townland is known as English Ardtole and the northern part is known as Irish Ardtole.The townland contains the remains of Ardtole Church, a 15th-century ruined church dedicated to St Nicholas . Close by is a holy well, known as St Patrick's Well.
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