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Touring Killinchy in United Kingdom
Killinchy in the region of N Ireland is located in United Kingdom - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Killinchy is now 12:18 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Strangford, Saul, Saintfield, Raholp, and Portaferry. Being here already, consider visiting Strangford . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Killinchy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Greenday Karaoke Basket Case metal vid
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Guzzi-Portaferry: Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry
Ride on shore road around Portaferry, Ards Peninsula, County Down Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V heading south from Abbacy and Marlfield, along Strangford Lough by Lough Shore R ..
Guzzi on shore road around Portaferry, County Down, Aug 08
Sorry no bike sound! The video was disabled because I had a version of 'Star of the County Down' under part of the bike soundtrack. For now, I have replaced the audio with an Audio Swap track. Having ..
Irish Spitfire
Former Irish Air Corps Spitfire Tr9 at Ards Airfield on the 11th May 2005. Clips captured on a pocket camera ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Killinchy
Killinchy (from Irish: Cill Dhuinsí, meaning "Duinseach’s church") is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards. It is situated in the townland of the same name, the civil parish of Killinchy and the historic barony of Dufferin. At the 2001 Census the population was 492. The village sits on a hill overlooking Strangford Lough.
Located at 54.47 -5.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Balloo, County Down
Balloo (from Irish: Baile Aodha, meaning "Hugh's townland") is a small village and townland near Killinchy in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 5 miles south of Comber on the A22 road to Downpatrick. It is situated in the townland of the same name, the civil parish of Killinchy and the historic barony of Dufferin. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 159 people. It lies within the Borough of Ards.
Located at 54.47 -5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sketrick Castle
Sketrick Castle is a castle situated on Sketrick Island near Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland. The castle is estimated to date back to the 15th century. The Annals of the Four Masters record the capture of the castle in 1470. It was intact until the end of the 19th century when a storm demolished much of it. In 1957 a stone subterranean passage was discovered. It has lintels running under the bawn wall to a chamber with a corbel over a fresh water spring.
Located at 54.49 -5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nendrum Monastery
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. The monastery came to an end at some time between 974 and 1178, but its church served a parish until the site was abandoned in the 15th century. Some remains of the monastery can still be seen.
Located at 54.50 -5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nendrum Monastery mill
The Nendrum Monastery mill was a tide mill on an island in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. It is the earliest excavated tide mill, dating from 787 AD. Its millstones are 830mm in diameter and the horizontal wheel is estimated to have developed 7/8HP at its peak. Remains of an earlier mill dated at 619 AD were also found.
Located at 54.50 -5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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