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  Nothern Ireland Bed & Breakfast Network - Down Holiday Accommodation
DownCounty Down is situated in the southeast of Ireland and covers an area of 2,448 km².
County Down is facing the Irish Sea in the east and possesses the most eastern point of Ireland with the Ards Peninsula.
County Down Northern Ireland is facing the Irish Sea in the east and possesses the most eastern point of Ireland with the Ards Peninsula.
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  Hillsborough, County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hillsborough (Cromghlinn in Irish, Cromlyn in anglicized Gaelic) is a pretty and historical large Georgian village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Belfast.
Hillsborough Castle is the official residence of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (and other royal family members) when visiting the province and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Parish of Hillsborough (Diocese of Down and Dromore)
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Hillsborough, County Down
County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles).
The official entrance of Hillsborough Castle Hillsborough Castle in County Down is a mansion in Northern Ireland.
Hillsborough (Cromghlinn in Irish) is a small, pretty and historical Georgian village situated 19 km (12 miles) from the capital city of Belfast.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hillsborough%2C-County-Down   (1278 words)

  
 DOWN - LoveToKnow Article on DOWN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Between Strangford and Carlingford loughs the county is occupied by a range of hills known in its south-western portion as the Mourne Mountains, which give rise to the four principal riversthe Bann, the Lagan, the Annacloy and the Newry.
The eastern part of the county is served by the Belfast and County Down railway with its main line from Belfast to Newcastle to Dundrurn Bay, and branches from Belfast to Bangor, Comber to Newtownards and 1)nnauhadee Ballv-nahinch Tunction.
The county is in the Protestant diocese of Down, and the Roman Catholic dioceses of Down and Dromore.
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 Hillsborough, County Down   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Hillsborough is a small, pretty and historical Georgian village situated only 12 miles from the capital cityof Belfast.
Hillsborough village hosts an International Oyster Festival, generally every September, attracting thousands of visitors frommany countries (as far away as Japan, Russia, US and Argentina) to partake in the competitions festivities; these include boatracing, parachuting, garden fêtes, oyster eating and Guinness drinking – all in the name of fun, revelry and charity.
Hillsborough is also (in somewhat exaggerated terms) said to be the birthplace of the United States - due to a disastrous meetingthat took place between Benjamin Franklin and Lord Hillsborough(then the acting Secretary of State for the Colonies) in the early 1770s.
www.therfcc.org /hillsborough%2C-county-down-108147.html   (238 words)

  
 Brennen Family Chronicles - Christopher E. Brennen
John Murray of Hillsborough, aged 19, was buried on Dec.4, 1881, in the Parish of Hillsborough.
James Murray of Hillsborough, aged 17, was buried on Jun.13, 1883, in the Parish of Hillsborough.
Hillsborough tithe applotments [FIN 5A/152] include Patrick, James and David Murray in the townland of Clogher, M. Murray in the townland of Edenticullo, and Thomas, Robert and Henry Murray in Hillsborough.
www.dankat.com /brennen/file2c.htm   (886 words)

  
 Earls Family Chronicles - Christopher E. Brennen
Margaret Mercer of Hillsborough, a pauper aged 76, was buried at Hillsborough Parish Church on Dec.21, 1831.
Mary Mercer of Edentrillick, a housekeeper, was buried at Hillsborough Parish Church on Jul.15, 1839.
Elizabeth Mercer of Hillsborough, aged 4, daughter of John Mercer, was buried at Hillsborough Parish Church on Oct.23, 1851.
www.dankat.com /earls/file9a.htm   (1645 words)

  
 Hillsborough (County Down) - in the All Counties of Northern Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Hillsborough (County Down) - in the All Counties of Northern Ireland
Hillsborough is located in County Down in the All Counties of Northern Ireland.
Pin your notices on the Hillsborough noticeboard to target the local population.
www.localnotices.co.uk /CityIndex/Hillsborough_CountyDown.htm   (62 words)

  
 Hillsborough County Government Online - Animal Services - Information
Hillsborough County law provides that all dogs and cats be vaccinated and registered for rabies and that dogs be caused to wear current Hillsborough County tags.
Hillsborough County Animal Services accepts lost or stray animals at the shelter for impoundment.
Hillsborough County requires all dogs, cats, and ferrets that are four months of age or older to be registered with the department and issued a tag.
www.hillsboroughcounty.org /animalservices/information   (1645 words)

  
 Sightseeing in County Down   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Down (Irish: An Dœn) is a county in Northern Ireland which in 1973 was divided into several districts.
Oats, barley, wheat, and hay are grown in the county, and sheep and pigs are raised.
Downpatrick, formerly the county town and now the administrative seat of Down district, has a textile industry, and agricultural machinery is produced at Ballynahinch.
www.honestitsnorthernireland.com /catalog1/newfile25.htm   (214 words)

  
 County down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Start the County down article or add a request for it.
Look for County down in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
You can check for County down in the deletion log, or read its nomination for deletion if there is one.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/county_down   (150 words)

  
 Hillsborough County Down
This site aims to give an insight into this very famous and historical Co. Down village which is renowned for its beautiful castle, its fine restaurants and Georgian houses.
St Malachy's Parish Church was built by the Marquis of Downshire between 1760 and 1774 in the hope that it would become the Cathedral of Down.
There is also a forest with many walks running through it and a lake which is popular with anglers or even just for families wishing to feed the ducks and swans.
www.hillsboroughvillage.co.uk /index.html   (163 words)

  
 Hillsborough: Weary, worried, getting ready
But for those who do plan to ride out the storm with friends and relatives elsewhere, she advised them to go soon and not wait until the last minute when residents from mandatory evacuation zones are filling the roads.
County employees will work over the weekend to move equipment to the Museum of Science and Industry as a temporary county government facility.
Hillsborough Superintendent Earl Lennard said he received a call at noon Friday from the Emergency Operation Center saying the schools were needed for evacuees, either locally or from other counties.
www.sptimes.com /2004/09/11/Hillsborough/Weary__worried__getti.shtml   (1372 words)

  
 Free Surname Search - County Down
County Down, Northern Ireland Land Owners in 1866 (pdf document, large file, please be patient)
Portaferry, Strangford, and Kirkcubbin, County Down in Slater's 1846 Directory of Ireland (Portaferry is partly in the parish of Ballyphilip and partly in the parish of Ardquin, Strangford is in the parish of Ballyculter, and Kirkcubbin is in the parish of Inishargy) : Part 1 - Part 2 (pdf documents).
Lisburn is partly in the parish of Blaris, County Down, partly in the parish of Blaris, County Antrim (pdf documents).
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/ireland/dow.html   (1088 words)

  
 Harry Ferguson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
He begins flying at Belfast, Ireland, and solos December 31, 1909 at Hillsborough, County Down, in a Ferguson monoplane, at the early age of 25 (born November 4, 1884, County Down, Ulster).
He has his ups and downs in the flying project, for the newspapers of October 12, 1910, tell of a fall and a wreck.
He is not entirely downed, hovever, for the papers report the 1911 "mid-air maneuvers at Magilligan Sands" where Ferguson is visited by no less than the well-known British air engineer T. Clarke.
www.earlyaviators.com /eferguso.htm   (276 words)

  
 Take Action: Pride Is Back, Hillsborough
In an outrageous act of bigotry, the Hillsborough County Commission voted to bar county agencies from recognizing or participating in Gay Pride Month or any events that portray gay people in a positive light.
This policy is not a sign of neutrality, it is an outright ban that prevents county agencies from participating or recognizing any event that portrays the gay community in a favorable light.
We are proud to call Hillsborough County home but the County Commissions actions are an embarrassment and must be undone.
ga4.org /campaign/pride_is_back_hillsborough   (251 words)

  
 Hillsborough County Water Resources Atlas: Explore Water Resources
Use the drop down below to navigate to a watershed page.
Use the drop down below to navigate to a river page.
Use the drop down below to navigate to a pond page.
www.hillsborough.wateratlas.usf.edu /navigator   (320 words)

  
 Hillsborough: Hillsborough bans county from recognizing gay pride
Storms went a step further Wednesday, getting most of her fellow commissioners to ban the county government from so much as acknowledging gay pride.
"I think that Hillsborough County commissioners sent a very clear message that not everyone is welcome here," said Vonn New, Central Florida director for the gay, lesbian and transgender rights advocacy group Equality Florida.
However, county officials were still trying to figure out the ramifications of the new policy.
sptimes.com /2005/06/16/Hillsborough/Hillsborough_bans_cou.shtml   (656 words)

  
 Hillsborough Agricultural Vets: Find a Agricultural Vet in Hillsborough specialising in farm yard animals such as cows, ...
Hillsborough Agricultural Vets: Find a Agricultural Vet in Hillsborough specialising in farm yard animals such as cows, sheep & horses.
Agricultural Vets in Hillsborough specialising in farm animals
Using our FREE enquiry service is the simplest and quickest way for you to make enquires to multiple Agricultural Vets operating within Hillsborough, County Down.
www.1stvets.co.uk /county_down/agricultural_veterinaries_hillsborough.htm   (178 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Orangemen on the march
A traditional religious demonstration was held at the field, with politics banned from the speeches.
In County Tyrone, the venues were at Cookstown, Fivemiletown and Fintona, while Armagh's main march took place at Markethill.
County Down lodges held demonstrations in Ballymartin, Crossgar, Hillsborough, Holywood and Rathfriland.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/northern_ireland/3060021.stm   (518 words)

  
 County Attorney's Office - Hillsborough County Attorney's Office
The County Attorney is charged with the prosecution of felonies and misdemeanor appeals from the district courts.
Hillsborough County is broken down into two districts.
The County Attorney's Office also works directly with the medical referee in cases of untimely deaths.
www.hillsboroughcountynh.org /ca/ca.html   (192 words)

  
 Down Tours & Travel - Famous Landmarks & World Landmarks
The Georgian village of Hillsborough is rich in history.
Hillsborough Fort with its eight-foot high earth ramparts, dates back to around 1650 and was used as a Royal Fortress by King Charles II.
With Portaferry, the town of Strangford has a stranglehold on the entrance to the lough which bears the same name, and the castle in the town was built to control traffic in and out of, as well as across, the lough.
www.famouslandmarks.net /down/more2.html   (780 words)

  
 Manhunt Continues, Lockdown Lifted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
File photo of strawberry farmer Bruce White, who was gunned down at his Hillsborough County home Monday morning.
She found him shot in the foyer, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said.
For several hours after the shooting, the School District of Hillsborough County locked down five area schools as a precaution.
news.tbo.com /news/metro/MGBX8JBT8IE.html   (348 words)

  
 newsherald.com: Local/State News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
This was Slay's second year organizing the torch run and that experience contributed to what could turn out to be a record year for donations.
Bay County has a chance to surpass Hillsborough County in T-shirt sales to take the top spot in the state.
Hillsborough's largest city is Tampa and boasts one of the biggest populations in the state.
www.newsherald.com /archive/local99/lc040899.htm   (474 words)

  
 Hillsborough Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
You get the best of Hillsborough by following a route that starts from the war memorial (where regular Ulsterbus services from Newry and Belfast stop) and heads up the magnificent approach to the rather spooky parish church.
Bear right here for the main entrance to Hillsborough's elegant but ruined fort (April-Sept Tues-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 2-7pm; Oct-March Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 2-4pm; free), constructed by Colonel Arthur Hill (after whom the village is named) in 1650 and remodelled in the eighteenth century as a fun palace.
Back on The Square, Hillsborough's tourist office (Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, July and Aug also Sun 2-6pm; tel 028/9268 9717) is housed in the elegant Georgian courthouse, which also now features a mildly interesting exhibition on the court system.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Ireland/Hillsborough   (511 words)

  
 Hillsborough County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Hillsborough County opreates an Ericsson/GE/Com-Net EDACS two (2) site system, while the City of Tampa reamins on VHF and UHF conventional.
Note: These are used by all county police agencies, EXCEPT FHP, see FHP Codes and Signals on the state page.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical, optical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
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 Hillsborough Domestic Electricians: Find a Domestic Electrician in Hillsborough specialising in household electrical ...
Hillsborough Domestic Electricians: Find a Domestic Electrician in Hillsborough specialising in household electrical repairs and installations in Hillsborough
Using our FREE enquiry service is the simplest and quickest way for you to make enquires to multiple Domestic Electricians operating within Hillsborough, County Down.
Other nearby towns in County Down: Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Bangor, Castlewellan, Donaghadee, Downpatrick, Dromore, Holywood, Newcastle, Newcastle, Newry, Newtownards
www.1stelectricians.co.uk /county_down/domestic_electricians_hillsborough.htm   (192 words)

  
 baynews9.com - News : Rain shuts down Hillsborough County street
Heavy rain shut down a street in the University area of Hillsborough County Wednesday afternoon.
The storm dumped about a foot of standing water at the intersection, causing Hillsborough County Public Works Crews to shut it down.
Hillsborough County recently tried to correct the flooding problem, but more work remains to be done.
www.baynews9.com /content/36/2005/7/13/108057.html   (171 words)

  
 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Local History & Genealogy
Upon the settlement of the question, the towns which had had a corporate existence under Massachusetts were rechartered by the province of New Hampshire, and new towns were formed from those portions of existing towns cut off from Massachusetts.
Hillsborough County, NHGenWeb Genealogy site, was created by Fred Kunchick, and it remains online, though no longer being updated.
Deering, NH is located in north central Hillsboro County, with the municipalities of Hillsborough, in Hillsborough County, and Henniker, in Merrimack county, at it's northern border.
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 Northern Ireland photos from County Down   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Down is remarkable for its many low, beautifully cultivated hills.
However, in south County Down, the rugged Mountains of Mourne, formed from stark granite, offer a striking contrast to this arable land.
Newcastle, Bangor, Donaghadee, and Warrenpoint are some of the fine resorts that line the Down coast; they are linked by good roads that closely follow the picturesque winding shoreline.
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