Audleystown Court Tomb
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.Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cairn in Northern Ireland, UK
- Also known as: “Audleystown Cairn” and “Audleystown Court Cairn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Ward and Audley’s Castle.
Castle Ward
Castle
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name.
Audley’s Castle
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Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. Audley’s Castle is situated 1 mile east of Audleystown Court Tomb.
Exploris
Public aquarium
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is the only public aquarium in Northern Ireland and it is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds. Exploris is situated 2 miles east of Audleystown Court Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strangford and Portaferry.
Strangford
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Portaferry
Village
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Portaferry is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough. Portaferry is situated 2 miles east of Audleystown Court Tomb.
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. Killyleagh is situated 2½ miles northwest of Audleystown Court Tomb.
Audleystown Court Tomb
- Categories: court cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37779° or 54° 22′ 40″ northLongitude
-5.59699° or 5° 35′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C6P9CH3+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 309604147OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q758951
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In Other Languages
“Audleystown Court Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “Audleystown”
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