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244 BACK ROADS IRELAND

The Land of St Patrick Stranraer,Stranraer,
Isle of Man,Isle of Man,
LiverpoolLiverpool
With Strangford Lough at its centre and the open sea to the east, County CarrickfergusCarrickfergus
B e l f a s t L o u g
Down has more than 320 km (200 miles) of coastline, with good beaches GreenislandGreenisland B e l f a s t L o u g h h
and nature reserves to enjoy. In the south of the county, the magnificent GlengormlyGlengormly
ULSTER FOLK ANDULSTER FOLK AND
Mountains of Mourne dominate the horizon. The county is also rich in Newtown-Newtown- TRANSPORT MUSEUM CrawfordsburnCrawfordsburn GroomsportGroomsport
TRANSPORT MUSEUM
abbeyabbey
historic monuments and stately homes, while St Patrick’s Trail traces the BelfastBelfast BangorBangor CopelandCopeland
IslandIsland
footsteps of Ireland’s patron saint. From the hustle and bustle of Belfast CityCity DonaghadeeDonaghadee
in Co Antrim, along the Ards Peninsula flanking the eastern shores of HolywoodHolywood ConligConlig
Strangford Lough, and through the pretty seaside villages on Dundrum Bay, MillisleMillisle
this drive ends with a spectacular trip through the Mountains of Mourne. BELFASTBELFAST DundonaldDundonald
NewtownardsNewtownards
Lagan Lagan NewtownbredaNewtownbreda MOUNT STEWARTMOUNT STEWART CarrowdoreCarrowdore
DunmurryDunmurry HOUSE AND GARDENSHOUSE AND GARDENS
ComberComber
GREYABBEYGREYABBEY
DrumbegDrumbeg
MagheragallMagheragall CarryduffCarryduff BallywalterBallywalter
LisburnLisburn
BallygowanBallygowan LisbaneLisbane A A
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MaheeMahee d d
IslandIsland s s
HillsboroughHillsborough KillinchyKillinchy KircubbinKircubbin
SaintfieldSaintfield P P GlastryGlastry
BoardmillsBoardmills e e
AnnahiltAnnahilt Quoile Quoile n n
DOWNDOWN DerryboyDerryboy n n
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S t r a n g f o r d L o u g h
S t r a n g f o r d L o u g h
DromoreDromore ArdkeenArdkeen s u
s
ShirgleyShirgley l l CloghyCloghy
u
BallynahinchBallynahinch STRANGFORDSTRANGFORD
DromaraDromara CrossgarCrossgar KillyleaghKillyleagh LOUGHLOUGH a a
BanbridgeBanbridge PortaferryPortaferry
FinnisFinnis AnnacloyAnnacloy CASTLE WARDCASTLE WARD
StrangfordStrangford
Slieve Crooboob
Slieve Cr
535m 535m
FrankvilleFrankville
Bann
Bann
BallyquintinBallyquintin
DOWNPATRICKDOWNPATRICK PointPoint
Above The peaceful waters of Strangford Lough, the UK’s largest sea inlet and KatesbridgeKatesbridge TobermoryTobermory
designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, see p248 BallyduganBallydugan Killard PointKillard Point
CloughClough BallyhornanBallyhornan
DiamondDiamond BallywardBallyward
BallyroneyBallyroney
CastlewellanCastlewellan
Beech HillBeech Hill RathfrilandRathfriland DundrumDundrum ArdglassArdglass
0 kilometres 6 SquareSquare
KilloughKillough
KilcooKilcoo TollymoreTollymore
0 miles 6 Forest ParkForest Park Dundr umDundr um
PointPoint
HilltownHilltown NEWCASTLENEWCASTLE B ayB ay St John’sSt John’s
MayoMayo
BridgeBridge
NewryNewry SpelgaSpelga Slieve Donard
M o u r n e M o u n t a
Slieve Donard
DamDam
ACTIVITIES M o u r n e M o u n t a i n s i n s 852m 852m
Slieve Slieve
Binnian
744m 744m
Discover the epic story of the Titanic at BurrenBurren Binnian GlasdrummanGlasdrumman
the Titanic Visitors Centre in Belfast MOUNTAINSMOUNTAINS SilentSilent
OF MOURNEOF MOURNE ValleyValley
Explore the fascinating open-air Ulster AtticalAttical ReservoirReservoir AnnalongAnnalong
Folk and Transport Museum and step WarrenpointWarrenpoint RostrevorRostrevor MoyadMoyad
back to the 18th century
KillowenKillowen BallymartinBallymartin
Wander around the classical house and
LisnacreeLisnacree
gardens of lovely Castle Ward Carlingford Lough KilkeelKilkeel
CarlingfordCarlingford
Hike up Slieve Donard, the highest GreencastleGreencastle
mountain in Northern Ireland GreenoreGreenore
Carlingford Lough
CranfieldCranfield
PointPoint
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