Royal County Down Golf Club
Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Northern Ireland, located in Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down. It opened 137 years ago on 23 March 1889 and is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland.Photo: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Golf course
- Description: UK golf club
- Also known as: “Royal County Down Golf Course”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donard Park and Shimna Integrated College.
Donard Park
Park
Photo: Sarahj2107, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Donard Park is a public park located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is next to the Glen River, which forms the boundary along one side and is at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, part of the Mourne Mountains. Donard Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Royal County Down Golf Club.
Shimna Integrated College
School
Shimna Integrated College is an integrated secondary school based in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The all-ability school was founded in 1994 with the hope of integrating young people from both sides of Northern Ireland's religious divide and giving all of its students 'self-esteem'. Shimna Integrated College is situated 1½ miles southwest of Royal County Down Golf Club.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Maghera.
Newcastle
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newcastle is a seaside resort in County Down in Northern Ireland. The "new castle" was probably already tumbledown when first documented in 1433 and even its successors are long gone.
Maghera
Hamlet
Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th-century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care. Maghera is situated 1½ miles northwest of Royal County Down Golf Club.
Bryansford
Hamlet
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryansford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the northern side of Tollymore Forest Park, roughly halfway between the towns of Newcastle and Castlewellan. Bryansford is situated 2½ miles west of Royal County Down Golf Club.
Royal County Down Golf Club
- Categories: golf club, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.22327° or 54° 13′ 24″ northLongitude
-5.87583° or 5° 52′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6P64FF+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 78134737OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=golf_courseWikidata ID
Q1881861
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Royal County Down Golf Club” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Royal County Down Golf Club”
- Japanese: “ロイヤル・カウンティ・ダウン・ゴルフクラブ”
- Japanese: “ロイヤルカウンティダウンゴルフクラブ”
- Japanese: “王立ダウン州ゴルフクラブ”
- Japanese: “王立ダウン県ゴルフクラブ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Windsor Holiday Park and Woodcroft Caravan Park.
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