Skate Rock
Skate Rock is in Newry, Northern Ireland. Skate Rock is situated nearby to the islet Green Island, as well as near the town Killyleagh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killyleagh Castle and Audleystown Court Tomb.
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 1½ miles northwest of Skate Rock.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Skate Rock.
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. Castle Ward is situated 2 miles southeast of Skate Rock.
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 2 miles northwest of Skate Rock.
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.
Skate Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.38978° or 54° 23′ 23″ northLongitude
-5.62347° or 5° 37′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C6P99QG+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 909129303OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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