County Down

Down takes its name from the word dún in Irish meaning fort. It’s highest peak is Slieve Donard at 849m which is part of the beautiful Mourne Mountains.

Inch Abbey, Downpatrick, County Down 1180

2024-02-18T05:31:02+00:00

Ireland's earliest Gothic arch & Game of Thrones location Inch Abbey was established as a Cistercian house by John de Courcy and his wife Affreca in 1180 as an act of repentance for [...]

Inch Abbey, Downpatrick, County Down 11802024-02-18T05:31:02+00:00

Dundrum Castle, Dundrum, County Down 1180

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Spectacular location for a unique Norman castle Dundrum Castle was built by John de Courcy in 1172 on a spectacular vantage point overlooking Dundrum Bay and the mighty Mourne Mountains. De Courcy was [...]

Dundrum Castle, Dundrum, County Down 11802023-09-18T20:56:41+00:00

Scrabo Tower, Newtownards. County Down 1859

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Northern Ireland's iconic memorial to a much-loved landlord  Scrabo Tower is one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic landmarks and stands majestically 125 feet high on a hill 540 feet above sea level. This [...]

Scrabo Tower, Newtownards. County Down 18592024-03-10T20:06:45+00:00
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