Portulla Wood
Portulla Wood is a forest in Newry, Northern Ireland. Portulla Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Saul, as well as near the locality Pikestone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inch Abbey and Down Cathedral.
Inch Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inch Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the outskirts of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded by John de Courcy in the 12th-century. It was dissolved in 1541.
Down Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Railway station
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway is a 5 foot, 3 inch gauge heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using steam and diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage carriages.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.
Downpatrick
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland. It's claimed to be the site of one of the first churches founded by Saint Patrick, at nearby Saul; this was also the place of his death and he was brought to Downpatrick for burial.
Struell Wells
Locality
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Struell Wells are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The wells date from before the time of Saint Patrick, and even today are used for people seeking cures.
Saul
Hamlet
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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.
Portulla Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.3432° or 54° 20′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.717° or 5° 43′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6P87VM+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 982053875OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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