Ards (or ARDS, ARDs) may refer to:
Medical
* ARDS,
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath (dyspnea), rapid breathing (tachypnea), and bluish skin co ...
* ARDs,
age-related diseases
Places
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Ards Peninsula
The Ards Peninsula () is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the north-east coast of Ireland. It separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel of the Irish Sea. Towns and villages on t ...
, Northern Ireland
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Ards (territory), several historical territorial divisions on the Ards Peninsula
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Ards Lower, a barony in Northern Ireland
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Ards Upper, a barony in Northern Ireland
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Ards and North Down, current administrative district on the Ards Peninsula
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Ards (borough), former administrative district
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Ards (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), former constituency
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Ards Forest Park
Ards Forest Park is a park in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland.
History and Location
The forest park is situated on the small Ards Peninsula. It sits on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the northern coastline of County Donegal, Rep ...
, a nature reserve in County Donegal, Ireland
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Newtownards
Newtownards (; ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles (16 km) east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. It is in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Newtow ...
, a town in Northern Ireland, nicknamed "Ards"
Organizations
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Ards Community Hospital, a health facility in Newtownards, Northern Ireland
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Ards F.C., a Northern Irish football club from Newtownards
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Ards RFC, a Northern Irish rugby football club from Newtownards
Other uses
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Advanced Remote Display Station, an early computer terminal
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Ards Circuit, a motor racing circuit in Northern Ireland
See also
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ARD (disambiguation)
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