Ballyculter is a
civil parish
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in
County Down
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,
Northern Ireland
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. It is situated in the historic
barony of
Lecale Lower
Lecale Lower (named after the former barony of Lecale) is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies to the east of the county with Strangford Lough to its north and the Irish Sea to its right. It is bordered by five other baronies: Leca ...
.
Settlements
The civil parish contains the following settlements:
[
*]Strangford
Strangford (from Old Norse ''Strangr fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet") is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.
On the ...
Townlands
Ballyculter civil parish contains the following townlands:[
* Audleystown
* Ballintlieve
* Ballyculter Lower
*]Ballyculter Upper
Ballyculter is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Lecale Lower.
Settlements
The civil parish contains the following settlements:
*Strangford
Townlands
Ballyculter civil parish contains the ...
* Ballylenagh
* Cargagh
* Carrintaggart
* Castlemahon
* Castleward
* Chapel Island
* Ferryquarter
*Jackdaw Island
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*
*
* Lagnagoppoge
* Loughkeelan
* Raholp
*Strangford Lower
Strangford (from Old Norse ''Strangr fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet") is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.
On th ...
*Strangford Upper
Strangford (from Old Norse ''Strangr fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet") is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.
On th ...
* Tullyratty
See also
*List of civil parishes of County Down
In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland:
A
Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahilt, Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ardquin
B
Ballee ...
References
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