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    • County Down (Irish: Contae an Dúin) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of 961 sq mi (2,490 km ) and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Lo… See more

    Above County Down: Breathtaking Views from the Sky
    Above County Down: Breathtaking Views from the Sky
    County Down is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, and one of the most scenic and diverse. From the Irish Sea to the mountains, from the castles to the saltmarshes, County Down has it all.
    Toponymy

    County Down takes its name from dún, the Irish word for dun or fort, which is a common root in Gaelic place names (such as Dundee, Dunfermline and Dumbarton in Scotland and Donegal and Dundalk in the Republic o… See more

    EstablishedEarly 16th century
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Constituent CountryNorthern Ireland
    ProvinceUlster
    History

    During the 2nd century the region was home to the Voluntii tribe, according to Ptolemy. From the 400s–1177 County Down formed a central part of the kingdom of Ulaid. Ulaid was a frequent target of Viking raid… See more

    Geography

    Down contains two significant peninsulas: Ards Peninsula and Lecale peninsula.
    The county has a coastline along Belfast Lough to the north and Carlingford Lough to the south (both of which have access to the sea). … See more

    Administration

    The county was administered by Down County Council from 1899 until the abolition of county councils in Northern Ireland in 1973. County Down is now served by the following local government districts:
    • … See more

    Transportation

    Former railways within the county include the Great Northern Railway of Ireland and Belfast and County Down Railway both of which were formed in the 19th century and were closed (or amalgamated) in the 1950s. The … See more

    Sport

    In association football, the NIFL Premiership, which operates as the top division, has three teams in the county: Newry City F.C., Ards F.C. and Warrenpoint Town F.C., with Banbridge Town F.C., Bangor F.C. and Lisburn Dis… See more

    In popular culture

    "Star of the County Down" is a popular Irish ballad.
    The county is named in the lyrics of the song "Around the World", from the film Around the World in 80 Days, which was an American t… See more

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