Ards Lower
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Ards Lower is a barony in County Down.[1] It lies on the northern half of the Ards Peninsula in the north-east of the county, with the Irish Sea to its east and Strangford Lough to its south. It is bordered by two other baronies: Ards Upper to the east; and Castlereagh Lower to the west.[1]
The barony of Ards Lower was created in 1851 when the barony of Ards was split into two, the other part being Ards Upper.[2]
Contents
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Ards Lower:[3][4]
Towns
- Bangor (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
- Donaghadee
- Newtownards (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
Villages
Population centres
- Clandeboye (split with the barony of Castlereagh Lower)
- Kilcooley
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Ards Lower:[3][5][4]
- Bangor (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
- Donaghadee
- Greyabbey
- Newtownards (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
