Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland

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Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland is a historic village in Northern Ireland known for its striking 12th-century castle overlooking Strangford Lough.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
settlement
village
administrativeDistrict Newry, Mourne and Down
assemblyConstituencyNI Strangford
category Civil parishes of County Down
Villages in County Down
country United Kingdom
dialCode +44
028
distanceTo about 18 miles south of Belfast
about 5 miles south of Comber
geographicFeature Strangford Lough
hasAmenity community centre
local shops
primary school
hasCulturalEvent local regattas on Strangford Lough
hasHarbour Killyleagh harbour
hasIrishName Cill Ó Dhaigh
hasLandmark Killyleagh Castle
hasReligiousBuilding Presbyterian church
St John the Evangelist Church of Ireland church
language English
lieutenancyArea County Down
locatedIn County Down
Killyleagh
Northern Ireland
locatedOn western shore of Strangford Lough
nearbyTown Comber
Downpatrick
nearbyVillage Shrigley
notableFor historic 12th-century castle
twin turrets and fairy-tale appearance
views over Strangford Lough
originCentury 12th century
overlooks Strangford Lough
parliamentaryConstituencyUK Strangford
partOf civil parish of Killyleagh
historic barony of Dufferin
postalTown DOWNPATRICK
linked to: Downpatrick
postcodeArea BT
postcodeDistrict BT30
region Ulster
roadAccess A22 road
sovereignState United Kingdom
style Norman

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Sir Hans Sloane birthPlace Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland
Baron Killyleagh territorialDesignation Killyleagh in the County of Down
linked to: Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland