Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Killough
Also known as: Cill Locha
Killough — village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Killough is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 845 people. Address: BT30. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.2507°, -5.6408°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Killough ( ki-LOKH; from Irish Cill Locha, meaning 'church of the loch') is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the Irish Sea shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of Downpatrick. It is a conservation area known for its sycamore-lined main street. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 845 people.
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Background
History
The townland of Killough appears in the Down Survey as 'Kiltaghlins'. The owner in 1641 was given as Thomas Cromwell Viscount of Lecale, a direct descendant of Thomas Cromwell chief minister to Henry VIII. The harbour was built in the 18th century by the Wards of Castle Ward house, just outside Strangford. Michael Ward had the 13 km straight road from Castle Ward to Killough built in 1740. Ward called the village 'Port St Anne', but that name did not stick. The name St Anne's Port was also used. After the outbreak of war between Great Britain and France in 1793. the growing of cereals increased in Lecale and Killough, as one of the ports of export, expanded to deal with it, until its…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2507, -5.6408
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Population
- 845
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q170278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Killough - geograph.org.uk - 7123.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killough?
- Killough is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30).
- Is Killough free to visit?
- Yes, Killough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.