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	Ireland Travel Guide: County Down
		County Down is a great destination for anyone interested in outdoor activities, such as walking, golfing, riding, or watersports.
		The Down County Museum is in the former 18th-century jail and among its exhibits are restored cells with life-size figures.
		County Down is surrounded on three sides by water, with more than 200 miles (320 km) of coastline, and is also the home of the Mountains of Mourne, made famous in song.
	www.authenticireland.com /travel_guide/down.htm (1664 words)

	County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Down, (Contae An Dúin in Irish) is one of the six counties that form Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles).
		The county borders County Antrim (Northern Ireland) to the north, the Irish Sea to the east and County Armagh (NI) to the west.
		County Down is where, in the words of the famous song by Percy French, "the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea", and the granite Mourne mountains continue to be renowned for their beauty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Down (424 words)

	Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Down is a county in Northern Ireland.
		Down feathers are the fine undercoat of birds under the visible exterior feathers, and is often used as insulation in clothing.
		Down, used in American football, is a stage of play; four downs are allowed in a "possession"; three downs are allowed in Canadian football.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Down (337 words)

	down - County Down in Northern Ireland
		County Down is the most industrialised region in Northern Ireland, encompassing urban and parts of greater Belfast.
		Covering an area of 945 square miles, the Down landscape is both varied and breathtaking, from the majestic Mourne Mountains in the south to a two hundred mile coastline in the north of golden beaches and natural harbours.
		Down has many museums and records of times past across the County, including the perfectly preserved Down County Museum at Downpatrick's Old Jail and the superb Ulster Folk and Transport Museum near Holywood.
	www.irelandwide.com /regional/ulster/county_down/codown_main.htm (640 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Down
		The harbour is full of sailing boats and the Shimna river of salmon You can walk from one end of town to the other along the promenade, passing the Percy French memorial fountain (author of the famous 'Mountains of Mourne' song).
		St Patrick's grave is marked by a great block of Mourne granite in the cathedral graveyard.
		Ballynahinch is a rural market town, where the County Down staghounds meet in Montalto park.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukidwn00.htm (588 words)

	Down County, Ireland, ©Jane Lyons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Down, a maritime county in Ulster, is bounded on the north by Co.
		The Bays and Harbours are Belfast Lough between Antrim and Down; Bangor and Ballyholme Bays are at Bangor; Donaghadee Harbour a few miles further to the east; Cloghy Bay and Millin Bay on the eastern side of the Ards peninsula, Strangford Lough being on its western side.
		There were in the county 279 tenements in which the room had only one occupant; 191 cases where the room had 2-4 occupants, 26 cases in which there were 5-7 occupants and 4 cases where the occupants of one room exceeded 7 in number, including two cases where ten persons occupied the same room.
	www.from-ireland.net /contents/downconts.htm (1106 words)

	County Down, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project
		County Down is a maritime county located in Northern Ireland (Ulster).
		The county consists of 957 square miles, or 612,480 acres, of which about 514,000 are arable.
		Lough Strangford, Dundrum Bay, and the Mourne Mountains, (the highest of which, Slieve Donard, is 2796 feet) are all landmarks found in County Down.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nirdow (226 words)

	Greencastle, County Down
		At the west end there was evidently a screen passage with two opposed doors, one giving access to the hall and the other the kitchens to the north.
		Steps led down to the dark base ment store, which was later given crosswalls, vaults, gun loops and a new entrance.
		Remodelling of the hall in the late fifteenth and mid sixteenth centuries gave it much of its present keep-like appearance; the walls were raised at the east and west ends, turrets added at the angles, and a spiral stair, mural passages and wall-walks included.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/greencas.shtm (600 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Down and Connor
		North of this line to the sea and the Bann, including the greater part of the County Antrim and a small portion of Derry, is the Diocese of Connor.
		South of the line, the remainder of Antrim, except the parish of Aghalee, belonging to Dromore, belongs to the Diocese of Down, as also the whole of the County Down, except the baronies of Iveagh and part of Kinelearty.
		Patrick, St. Brigid, and St. Combra were discovered there and reinterred in the church with great solemnity; that in 1315 a great battle was fought at Connor; and that the whole extent of the two dioceses suffered grievously during the invasion of Edward Bruce.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05147a.htm (1231 words)

	County Down Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		County Down holds within its boundaries some of the most beautiful sceneries in the world including the Mountains o' Mourne and the Ards Peninsula where Saint Patrick, rest his soul, sailed into in 432 AD and soon died.
		Down County Museum Co. Down Museum is located in the historic buildings of the 18th Century County Gaol.
		Banbridge district in Co. Down is the ancestral home of a number of well known literary and arts figures.
	www.tourclare.com /down.html (754 words)

	Weather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Cumming 14 1446EST 1452EST The Forsyth County News reported that a large oak tree fell onto...
		Wilkes County Washington 20 1215EST The News Reporter of Washington reported that lightning...
		Countywide 23 2058EST 2118EST The Dodge County News of Eastman reported that a number of trees...
	encyclopedia.st /Weather (300 words)

	Down Northern Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Down, county maps... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		County Down, The Mountains of Mourne and Strangford Lough
		However, in south County Down, the rugged Mountains of Mourne, formed from stark granite, offer a striking contrast to this arable land.
		With a history spanning 7000 years, County Down has many important archaeological sites and ancient monuments, together with attractions for the sportsman, the climber and the walker.
	www.countydown.com (287 words)

	The Royal County Down Golf Club
		As with Oakmont Country Club and Pine Valley Golf Club, County Down stands apart as reminding one of no other course in the world in part because it was designed not by a professional architect but rather by strong willed people with a genuine love and feel for the game.
		However, the first course at County Down does begin with Old Tom Morris who was hired for 4 guineas to build a championship course at Newcastle in 1890.
		Of course, heather and gorse are down the left of the fairway.
	www.golfclubatlas.com /rcd1.html (2174 words)

	County Down Crafts - About
		County Down Crafts is an independent membership organisation formed in 1997 by Designer/Makers, with initial assistance from Down District Council, to help manage and facilitate the development of the Craft, Applied Art and Design Sector in the south east of Northern Ireland (County Down, County Armagh and Belfast).
		Membership of County Down Crafts is open to any individual or organisation with an interest in the development of Craft, Applied Art and Design.
		County Down Crafts organises events to facilitate sales, networking, social contact and the sharing of information, experiences, knowledge and resources amongst the Membership and others, e.g.
	www.countydowncrafts.com /about (547 words)

	GENUKI: County Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		"Down, a county of Ireland, in Ulster, 42 m.
		IrlGenWeb: County Down - World GenWeb County Down website containing information on the county as well as birth, death, marriage and baptismal records.
		Raymond's County Down Website - Records, photos and alot of information on some of the parish areas within the county.
	www.celticwings.com /genuki/index.shtml (416 words)

	County Down
		County Down was the first Ulster county to be colonized by the Normans.
		One of its effects was a large exodus from the rural areas to the city of Belfast, part of which is in County Down.
		The population of Down in 1841 was 368,000.
	www.rootsweb.com /~fianna/county/down.html (360 words)

	holiday cottages County Down
		Ballycopeland Windmill is the only windmill in County Down still in working order, although there are dozens of ruined ones.
		The mansion is set in a magnificent 700 acre estate running down to the shores of Strangford Lough.
		One is now a modernized tourist office with crafts for sale, the other (which is thatched - a rarity in North Down) is furnished in the style of 1910 with turf fire burning.
	www.holidaycottages-uk.com /Down (178 words)

	Storage Networking World Online - Orange County faces down backup issues
		This county government owns and operates the second largest convention center in the world, and because of its proximity to world-class theme parks, there is a constant flow of ideas and experiences about how to comply with the Homeland Security Act.
		Orange County also serves as a continuous host to government officials from across the country, requiring best-of-class security initiatives.
		Data security is of particular concern to Orange County Facilities Management, a department within the county government that maintains the vast majority of the county's more than 500 buildings.
	www.snwonline.com /case_studies/orange_county_07-19-04.asp?article_id=425 (934 words)

	County Down travel guide - Wikitravel
		County Down is a county in Northern Ireland.
		English is the primary and only real language, although you may find it a challenge understanding as locals talk very fast and have a distinct accent from the rest of Ireland the UK.
		There is a limited bus service between several towns in County Down, but many must connect in Belfast.
	wikitravel.org /en/County_Down (243 words)

	Ireland - Welcome to County Down
		Cistercians were brought from Furness in Lancashire to construct the monastic buildings, which were laid out according to the accustomed Cistercian ground-plan, with a church on the northern side of an open cloister garth and with community and domestic buildings enclosing the other three sides.
		Twenty-four years later, the abbey was burned and that, perhaps together with the collapse of a central tower and a dwindling community, gave the impetus to cut down considerably the extent of the nave by building a new west wall to the church near the crossing, which incorporated an earlier doorway.
		To the north of English Street leading up to the Cathedral is the old Down County gaol (1789-96) which now serves as a Museum, offering fine displays and exhibits of local history.
	www.countydown.com /Down_Heritage___Historical.htm (2905 words)

	Housing Development
		The purpose of Orange County's Down Payment Assistance program is to provide funds to qualified first time homebuyers for down payment and closing costs associated with purchasing a home.
		The County's assistance is provided to the buyer's title company at closing in the form of a soft second mortgage at 0% interest which is forgiven after twenty (20) years if the home remains owner-occupied.
		The County's financial assistance will be secured with a mortgage and note that will require repayment at a minimal interest rate of one and a half percent (1.5%).
	www.orangecountyfl.net /cms/DEPT/growth/housing/programs/afford.htm (1123 words)

	Down County Travel and Tourism Guide, Ireland
		With its spectacular scenery and rich history of being inhabited for over 8000 years to the arrival of St. Patrick in the 5th century, County Down has evolved into a very comfortable place for visiting.
		A remarkable feature of Down County is the prevalence of beautifully cultivated hills.
		Down's County is also home to Exploris, Northern Ireland's only aquarium where you can come face to face with giant, terrorizing sharks or see cute baby seals diving into the water.
	ireland.dublinevents.com /down (626 words)

	GENUKI: County Down
		Irish Times - County Down Genealogical Resources - historical information on the county, census records, gravestone inscriptions and other genealogical data.
		IrlGenWeb: County Down - World GenWeb County Down website containing information on the county as well as birth, death, marriage and baptismal records.
		Raymond's County Down Website - Records, photos and alot of information on some of the parish areas within the county.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/irl/DOW/index.html (390 words)

	An Ancient Link to County Down
		It is unclear what influence the MacMahons had in County Down or to what extent they occupied the area.
		What is clear is that they left their mark on the County in some of the place names there.
		O'Donovan refers to the emigration of a tribe of the Mugdorna to south Down in the kingship of Niall the Haughty, son of Aedh, son of Magnus MacMahon.
	www.mcmahonsofmonaghan.org /county_down.html (534 words)

	Encyclopedia article on Down [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mammals have an undercoat sometimes called down hair.
		There is a heavy metal band named Down.
		Down is also a song by Blink 182.
	encyclozine.com /Down (250 words)

	State: As county cracks down, neighbors deny impact
		Lee praised anti-meth efforts in neighboring Jackson and Walton counties and nearby Bay County but he declined to discuss details or offer an opinion on other nearby communities.
		DEA records show Washington County, which borders Holmes on the south and is slightly larger, had only five meth labs cleaned last year at federal expense.
		He agreed some meth cooks are moving across county lines including a couple from Holmes who drove their motor home to Jackson where they were arrested.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/06/06/State/As_county_cracks_down.shtml (527 words)

	Royal County Down
		He once said of County Down that it's "the kind of golf that people play in their most ecstatic dreams." That's an apt description to be sure, but lacking in the particulars that help define the surreal golf experience that awaits.
		The course is some 30 miles south of Belfast and 90 miles north of Dublin, but it's the remote quality of the grounds that helps to explain why County Down is so special.
		In short, a course like County Down is a thrill ride, joy and panic, a fearsome but fabulous trek through one of the most memorable golf vistas imaginable.
	www.irelandgolf.com /courses/royalcountydown.html (938 words)

	Ulster Historical Foundation - Northern Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Ulster Historical Foundation is designated by the Irish Family History Foundation to provide a genealogical research service for the counties of Antrim and Down (including the City of Belfast) in Northern Ireland.
		Belfast was Ireland's main industrial centre and attracted many people from the adjacent counties and from Ulster in general.
		Between 1841 and 1851 the population of Belfast increased by one third to c.103,000.
	www.irishroots.net /AntmDown.htm (764 words)

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