Ardglass

Ardglass is a coastal fishing village, townland and civil parish in , , in the historic barony of Lecale Lower. It is still a relatively important fishing harbour.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,760 residents
  • Description: village in County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Ardglass, County Down”

Places of Interest

Highlights include King’s Castle and Jordan’s Castle.

Social service facility
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King's Castle is a castle in Ardglass, , . It was originally built in the 12th century and additions were made at various times over the centuries.

Ruins
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Jordan's Castle is a castle situated in Ardglass, , 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.

Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 15th-century ruined church standing on a hilltop overlooking the and the , 0.75 miles north-east of the town of Ardglass in , , at grid ref: J564382.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coney Island and Killough.

Hamlet
is a small seaside hamlet and townland of 48 acres in , , between the villages of Ardglass and . It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.

Village
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is a village and townland in , Northern Ireland. It lies on the shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of .

Hamlet
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is a small village and townland in eastern , . It is located along the coast, less than 10 miles from . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ardglass.

Ardglass

Latitude
54.2633° or 54° 15′ 48″ north
Longitude
-5.60987° or 5° 36′ 36″ west
Population
1,760
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB AGL
Open location code
9C6P797R+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267762714
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657182
Wiki­data ID
Q639255
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Ardglass” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ardglass”
  • Bulgarian: “Ардглас”
  • Cebuano: “Ardglass”
  • Chinese: “阿德格拉斯”
  • Dutch: “Ardglass”
  • French: “Ardglass”
  • German: “Ardglass”
  • Irish: “Ard Ghlais”
  • Italian: “Ardglass”
  • Japanese: “アードグラス”
  • Malay: “Ardglass”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ardglass”
  • Norwegian: “Ardglass”
  • Pali: “अर्द्ग्लास”
  • Persian: “آردگلاس”
  • Spanish: “Ardglass”
  • Swedish: “Ardglass”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tourist and Maritime Heritage Centre and Ardglass.

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