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Kircubbin
Also known as: Cill Ghobáin
Kircubbin — village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kircubbin is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.4833°, -5.5333°.
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Kircubbin is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village had a population of 1,153 people in the 2011 census.
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Background
History
The settlement was originally known as Kilcubin, which is thought to come from Irish Cill Ghobáin, meaning "St Goban's church". This later became Kirkcubbin, from the Ulster-Scots word for church, kirk.
Description
Two significant incidents occurred during the Troubles. In 1974, St Mary Star of the Sea Church, Nunsquarter, which still stands and is used today, was badly damaged by a bomb planted at the side door of the chapel. One man, a local joiner who was working in the church hall adjacent to the church, left the premises shortly before the bomb went off.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4833, -5.5333
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 2ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
Sources
- wikidata: Q232805 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kircubbin, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kircubbin Village from the air - geograph.org.uk - 1442596.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kircubbin?
- Kircubbin is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 2ST).
- Is Kircubbin free to visit?
- Yes, Kircubbin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kircubbin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 2ST. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.