Killough
Killough is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the Irish Sea shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of Downpatrick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Michael Parry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jordan’s Castle and St John’s Point Lighthouse.
Jordan’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jordan's Castle is a castle situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house known as Jordan's Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Ardglass, in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5601 3713.
St John’s Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John’s Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southwest of Killough.
King’s Castle
Social service facility
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King's Castle is a castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 12th century and additions were made at various times over the centuries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coney Island and Ardglass.
Coney Island
Hamlet
Coney Island is a small seaside hamlet and townland of 48 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, between the villages of Ardglass and Killough. It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.
Ardglass
Village
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardglass is a coastal fishing village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the historic barony of Lecale Lower. It is still a relatively important fishing harbour.
Ballynoe
Hamlet
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballynoe is a settlement and townland, south of Downpatrick in County Down, Northern Ireland. The townland is approximately 0.84 km2 in area. It is situated in the civil parish of Bright and the historic barony of Lecale Upper. Ballynoe is situated 4 miles northwest of Killough.
Killough
- Type: Village with 959 residents
- Description: village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25083° or 54° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
-5.64002° or 5° 38′ 24″ westPopulation
959Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB KIOOpen location code
9C6P7925+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 267763018OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Localities in the Area
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