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Hilltown
Also known as: Baile Hill
Hilltown — village in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hilltown is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,709 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.1940°, -6.1440°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish. It had a population of 899 people in the 2001 census. On 27 March 2011, the usually resident population of Hilltown was 1,709.
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Background
History
Hilltown sprang up within the townland of Carcullion, which likely comes from Irish Carr an Chuilinn, 'rugged place of the holly'. The village is situated in Iveagh which was the original Gaelic Irish territory of the Magennises () who were chiefs of Iveagh from the 12th century. It was known in earlier times as The Eight Mile Bridge after the nearby bridge of the same name. Count Redmond O’Hanlon, an outlawed member of Gaelic nobility, a tóraidhe and rapparee, was killed near The Eight Mile Bridge, in 1681. The village was named after the Hill family; English politicians who also gave their name to nearby Hillhall and Hillsborough. The Hills founded the village in 1766 so that people…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1940, -6.1440
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT34 5TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Population
- 1,709
Sources
- wikidata: Q232723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hilltown, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hilltown?
- Hilltown is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 5TT).
- Is Hilltown free to visit?
- Yes, Hilltown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hilltown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 5TT. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.