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	Dundrum, County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dundrum (in Irish: Dún Droma, ie fort of the ridge) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying by Dundrum Bay.
		Dundrum ceased to be a commercial port in 1984.
		Dundrum is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dundrum,_County_Down (531 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : County Dublin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dublin (Irish Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the City of Dublin, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland; and the counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.
		The county was formally abolished and replaced with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin.
		County Dublin is now defined in legislation solely as the "Dublin Region" under the Regional Authorities (Establishment) Order 1993, and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /County_Dublin (472 words)

	Top Agents : Estate and Letting Agents in the UK : County Down
		County Down or Contae An Dúin as it is called in the Irish Gaelic is one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland (or Ulster as it is also known) and is situated at the most southern point of the Province.
		County Down shares borders with County Antrim to the north and County Armagh to the west.
		It is a maritime county with an eastern shoreline on to the Irish Sea coast.
	www.topagents.co.uk /zone/county-down.html (514 words)

	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 (1652 words)

	Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
		Former county champions, Burren showed they are capable of mounting a real challenge for SFC honours this season when on Sunday, 27th of August at the Hilltown venue they defeated Bryansford in the quarter-final of the competition by 2-11 to 1-9.
		The reigning Down SF champions, Mayobridge are through to the semi-finals of this season’s competition when they overcame the stiff challenge of Liatroim in the SFC quarter-final game played at St. Patrick’s Park, Newcastle on Saturday, 26th of September on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-11.
		Down minor star Martin Clarke is the latest GAA player to apply his talents at Australian Rules football after he signed a two-year professional deal with AFL club Collingwood.
	www.hoganstand.com /Down (785 words)

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		Dundrum Bay awaits the errant drive to the right, and a high dune guards the left.
		The sensible tee shot lands down the right side, collecting the contours of the fairway to finish left centre.
		Carrying the ball a bit further reaches the down slope, which gains a shoot forward.
	www.royalcountydown.org /hole1 (124 words)

	Kilmegan Civil Parish, Co. Down, Ireland, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
		The principal seats are that of Earl Annesley at Castlewellan lake ; Ballywillwill, the residence of the Rev.
		It is a rectory, in the diocese of Down, forming part of the union of Kilkeel; the tithes amount to £500.
		At Siddlery ford, near Dundrum, is a cromlech, of which the table stone is flat on the upper surface, and convex beneath resting upon three upright stones, of which the entrance is marked by two stones larger than the rest.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/down/kilmegan.htm (571 words)

	Villages of Down county, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
		DUNDRUM, a maritime village, in that part of the parish of KILMEGAN which is in the barony of LECALE, county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER, 1 1/2 miles (S.) from Clough, on the road from Newry to Downpatrick : the population is returned with the parish.
		It is said to have been built by Sir John de Courcy, for Knight Templars, who kept possession of it till the suppression of their order in 1313, when it was transferred to the Prior of Down.
		The village, which previously consisted of one narrow street, containing only a few houses very indifferently built, has been recently much improved by the Marquess of Downshire, who has widened the old street and opened several new lines of road, and has promoted the erection of many neat and comfortable dwelling-houses.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/down/dundrum.htm (508 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 (238 words)

	County Down Directory 1862
		The river Lagan skirts the county on the N., and the Bann on the W. The subsoil is clay-slate, and some limestone, with granite in the S. The soil is of medium quality; the chief crops, potatoes, barley, oats, and flax.
		The population in 1841 amounted to 361,446; of which 323,807 were in the rural, and 37,639 in the civic district, and in 1861 the total population of the county was 299,866.
		It is in the dioceses of Down and Dromore, with a small portion in that of Connor.
	www.libraryireland.com /Thom1862/Down.php (1769 words)

	Dundrum Castle, County Down
		De Courcy's original castle may have had defences of earth and timber, but it is probable that the stone curtain wall of the upper ward was built as early as the 1180s.
		The stone curtain wall of the outer bailey is likely to have been built by the Maginnis family, who seized Dundrum in the late fourteenth century and held it intermittently until finally expelled by Lord Mountjoy in 1601.
		The Maginnis family retrieved Dundrum in 1642, but later lost it to the Parliamentarians, who dismantled the castle in 1652 after they withdrew their garrison.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/dundrum.shtm (530 words)

	Ireland - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research
		Diocese of Down and Connor and portions of the Dioceses of Derry and Dromore.
		Parish of Ardee and Collon - County Louth
		Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council - "...on the east coast of Ireland and is bounded on the north by Dublin City, to the south by County Wicklow, to the east by the Irish Sea and to the west by the foothills of the Dublin mountains.
	home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/Catholic-Ireland.htm (6124 words)

	Golf Vacations UK - Ireland - North East
		Designed by Old Tom Morris for the princely sum of four guineas back in 1889, Royal County Down, as well as being one of the most beautiful courses in the world, is also one of the most challenging.
		This strip of dune land was 90% along the road to being a golf course before the hand of man made some adjustments in the leveling of teeing grounds, moulding of greens and digging of bunkers.
		It's no surprise that within four years, Royal County Down was considered good enough to stage the Irish Open Amateur Championship and by the dawning of the 20th century, the course was rated as the finest course in all of Ireland.
	www.golfvacationsuk.com /ireland_north_east_royal_county_down.htm (297 words)

	Belfast and County Down Railway - Wiki Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Image:Belfast and County Down Railway crest.jpg The Belfast and County Down Railway was a railway in Northern Ireland linking Belfast south-eastwards into County Down.
		It was built in the 19th century, absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948 and all but the line to Bangor was closed in 1950.
		The line to Newcastle was completed by the Downpatrick, Dundrum and Newcastle Railway in 1869.
	www.wiki.ie /wiki/Belfast_and_County_Down_Railway (305 words)

	Welcome to Down County Museum - Downpatrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This stone castle occupies a natural defensive position overlooking Dundrum Inner Bay and guards the southern approaches to east Down.
		John De Courcy was the Norman Knight who laid the foundation of the Earldom of Ulster when he captured the city of Down - Downpatrick in 1177.
		Although County Down was not included in a formal plantation, it was significantly affected.
	www.downcountymuseum.com /exhibitions/land.asp (288 words)

	Welcome to the Carriage House Dundrum - Luxury Bed and breakfast accommodation in Dundrum, Co Down bed and breakfasts, ...
		Welcome to the Carriage House Dundrum - Luxury Bed and breakfast accommodation in Dundrum, Co Down bed and breakfasts, guesthouses, hotels, self catering cottages in Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland - Newcastle, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
		Welcome to The Carriage House Bed and Breakfast Dundrum - Quality luxury accommodation located in the heart of County Down, Northern Ireland on the main Belfast to Newcastle Road (A24).
		Situated in Newcastle, where in the immortal words of Percy French, "The Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea", Royal County Down is not only a fine test of golf but has accompanying scenery that is spellbinding.
	www.carriagehousedundrum.com (290 words)

	:: Environment and Heritage Service Education - Dundrum Castle::
		This medieval coastal castle with circular keep and massive walls is set high on a hill overlooking the sea at Dundrum, County Down.
		There are other sites linked with John de Courcy, the most important of which are: Cathedral Hill and Mound of Down, both at Downpatrick and the castles at Carrickfergus, Dundrum and Inch Abbey.
		A trip to Dundrum Castle is perfect for any school studying Norman Castles.
	www.ehsni.gov.uk /education/monuments/dundrum.shtml (517 words)

	magoo.com: Excerpts from Irish Annals—Ulidia, Ui Eathach Cobha, and Dal Araide by Hugh McGough
		M331.2 The battle of Achadh Leithdheirg, in Fearnmhagh [the barony of Farney in county Monaghan], was fought by the three Collas against the Ulstermen, in which fell Fearghus Fogha, son of Fraechar Foirtriun, the last king of Ulster, [who resided] at Eamhain.
		According to O'Donovan, the tradition is that Ua hInneirghe (O'Henry) was seated in in Glenconkeine, in the barony of Loughinsholin, and county of Londonderry.
		Donnchadh was a princely benefactor to the newly-established Cistercian abbey at Mellifont and a strong supporter of the twelfth-century church reform movement." Surnames of County Louth by Noel Ross.
	www.magoo.com /hugh/annals.html (13851 words)

	Down Gaelic Athletic Association - Latest Down GAA News 2006
		Down Minor Camogs travel to Ballbriggan on Friday 18th August for the All-Ireland Minor B Semi-final.
		Managers Kitty Fegan and Lilian Tinnelly have been working hard with this young side since February and hope to go one better than last season when they were in charge of the U16 team who lost out at this stage to Offaly who incidentaly are up against Antrim in the other semi.
		They recently won the Ulster Championship and were unbeaten in the league section of the championship and in a challenge game against Dublin were 1 point winners very impressive as Dublin compete in the A competition.
	www.downgaa.net (909 words)

	Golf Vacations Ireland, Courses, Royal County Down Golf Club
		Royal County Down Championship Course is consistently rated among the world's top ten courses.
		Laid out beneath the imperious gaze of the Mountains of Mourne, Royal County Down enjoys a magnificent stage like setting as it stretches out along the shores of Dundrum Bay.
		As well as being one of the one of the world's most beautiful courses, Royal County Down is also one of the most challenging, with great swathes of heather and gorse lining fairways that tumble beneath vast sand hills, and wild tussocky faced bunkers defending small subtly contoured greens.
	www.golf-irl.com /courses/royal_co_down.htm (128 words)

	Dundrum Castle - tourist information & photos @ TREKtheUK.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dundrum Castle sits high on the summit of a hill overlooking the coast in Dundrum village, County Down.
		The impressive ruins of today are partially surrounded by a dry moat, while the keep's parapet commands wonderful views over Dundrum Bay, the plains of Lecale, and the Mourne Mountains.
		Many of the trees surrounding the castle were planted by the Blundell family, who came into ownership of the estate in 1660.
	www.trektheuk.com /dundrumcastle.php (372 words)

	In Remembrance
		The ninth of ten children of Richard and Rose Ann McQuillan Byrne, she was born on March 7, 1920, in Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland.
		She received her early education in County Down and her secondary education at Saint Brigid School in Callan, County Kilkenny.
		She is survived by her sisters, Mary Jo English and Veronica Coleman of County Cork, Ireland, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews in Ireland, as well as cousins who reside in Michigan and Illinois.
	www.ssjwhg.org /in_rememberance.htm (2576 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Founded in 1889 Royal County Down has long been considered one the best courses anywhere in the world.
		The final approach shot to the 9th and the tee shot from the 4th are made against the stunning backdrop of the peaks of Slieve Donard and Slieve Bearnagh sliding down to the bay and out to the lighthouse at St. John's Point.
		It is said that this is one of the most photographed views in world golf.
	www.golf-tours-ireland.com /rcdowndes.htm (134 words)

	County Down - selected monuments
		~ Some 28 km SE, down the same peninsular coast and marked on the wrong side of the road on sheet 21 is another standing-stone close to the shore at Ballyhalbert (J 647 636).
		~ 4.7 km W by S, at the NW edge of Downpatrick (Ireland's most-litter-strewn town), approached via the cathedral and Down County Museum, is The Mound of Down, a fine Iron Age defensive earthwork in the middle of which a Norman motte-and-bailey was built.
		The cathedral stands in the middle of another defensive site or Dún, which gave its name to the citadel before the spurious 'Patrick' was added by a Norman war-lord in the 13th century.
	www.irishmegaliths.org.uk /down.htm (3179 words)

	Global Irish : tourism/accommodation/down
		An Tobar, Rostrevor, Co Down, N Ireland, Bed and Breakfast accomodation.
		Ballynester House is situated in the heart of the Ards Peninsula on the sheltered East Coast of Ireland.
		Nestled in the Drumlins in the heart of County Down, the Dufferin Coaching Inn stands in the shadows of Killyleagh Castle, on the shores of Strangford Lough, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
	www.globalirish.com /tourism/accommodation/down (569 words)

	County Down Deeds in 1876
		William M'Murray, address Dromore, Co. Down, owned 6 acres.
		John Maguire, address Gilford, Co. Down, owned 1 acre.
		Henry Martin, address Newcastle, Co. Down, owned 179 acres.
	www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com /html/deed_letters/m.htm (1561 words)

	County Down Tourism - County Down Vacation Reviews - County Down Vacations - TripAdvisor
		We're looking for County Down insiders to contribute to our site.
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	tripadvisor.com /Tourism-g186475-County_Down_Northern_Ireland-Vacati... (490 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Down/Exploring County Down
		Slieve Croob (1,775 ft.) forms the centre of a little mountain range of its own, where Legananny Dolmen stands on huge Stone Age legs.
		Dundrum, besides being an attractive little trading harbour in a landlocked bay, has the dramatically sited de Courcy's Castle, built by the Normans to dominate this part of County Down.
		Close by it are Murlough sand dunes, where the National Trust has provided paths and notice boards enabling the walker to learn about the flowers, birds, geology and archaeology of an area whose surface shifts and changes.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukidwn04.htm (699 words)

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