Holm Bay

Holm Bay is a bay in Newry, Northern Ireland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killyleagh Castle and Killyleagh Library.

Killyleagh Castle

Castle

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 Library

Library

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strangford and Downpatrick.

Strangford is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's on the west bank of the narrow outlet of Strangford Lough, where the tides rip back and forth, hence to the Vikings it was Strangr-fjǫrðr, the strong fjord.

Downpatrick

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's best known as the place where St Patrick supposedly returned to Ireland, and his burial place, and the area is dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.