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List of monastic houses in County Down. The smaller establishments such as monastic cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks ( Knights Templars and Knights Hospitallers) are included. The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time ...
Kircubbin is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,214 people living in Kircubbin. Of these: 25.0% were aged under 16 years and 17.4% were aged 60 and over. 48.9% of the population were male and the ...
Newtownards is a town at the head of Strangford Lough, historically in County Down. In 2011 had a population of 28,050. It has visitor amenities but few sights of its own, but the area around the lough is dotted with natural and historic attractions. This page therefore covers the entire Ards Peninsula down to Portaferry, and the northern half of the lough. For the southwest shore of the lough see
Newtownards. Newtownards (en irlandais Baile Nua na hArda) est une ville d' Irlande du Nord ( Royaume-Uni) située dans le comté de Down sur la rive nord du Strangford Lough au cœur de la péninsule d'Ards à seize kilomètres à l’est de Belfast. Newtonards est la plus grande ville de l’ Ards Borough Council.
Bangor Abbey. / 54.656°N 5.675°W / 54.656; -5.675. Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland and was famous for its learning and austere rule. It is not to be confused with the slightly older abbey in Wales on the site of Bangor Cathedral .
Newtownards Priory and Bawn In 1244 a Dominican priory was founded in Newtownards. When Sir Hugh Montgomery moved to Newtownards he converted the cloistral buildingsof the priory to his domestic residence – Newtown House – and had the priory church restored as a place of worship.The tower with its handsome classical entrance was built in 1636 – the year in which Sir Hugh died.
