Salt Island
Salt Island is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Salt Island is situated nearby to the locality Ballyregan, as well as near Scaddin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Killyleagh Castle and Killyleagh Library.
Killyleagh Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Killyleagh Castle is situated 2 miles north of Salt Island.
Killyleagh Library
Library
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh Library is situated 1½ miles north of Salt Island.
Audleystown Court Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Audleystown Court Tomb is a Neolithic dual court tomb located in Ballyculter parish, near the southern shore of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. Audleystown Court Tomb is situated 2 miles east of Salt Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killyleagh and Shrigley.
Killyleagh
Town
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh 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.
Shrigley
Hamlet
Shrigley is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland about a mile north-west of Killyleagh. It is named after Pott Shrigley in Cheshire. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 456. It lies within the Down District Council area. Shrigley is situated 2½ miles north of Salt Island.
Saul
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, within the civil parish of Saul and Ballee. The village lies to the east of Downpatrick and has strong links with Saint Patrick. Saul is situated 2½ miles southwest of Salt Island.
Salt Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37736° or 54° 22′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.64578° or 5° 38′ 45″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C6P99G3+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 4557216OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
8436508
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