Ardtole
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Ardtole
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Ardtole Church in 2010 | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT30 |
Ardtole (from Irish Ard Tuathail, meaning 'Tuathal’s height') is a townland of 431 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Ardglass.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.[2] The southern part of Ardtole townland is known as English Ardtole and the northern part is known as Irish Ardtole.[1]
The townland contains the remains of Ardtole Church, a 15th-century ruined church dedicated to St Nicholas (grid ref: J564382).[3] Close by is a holy well, known as St Patrick's Well.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ardtole". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Ardtole". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 96–97.
- ^ "Saint Patrick's Well, Ardtole". Holy Wells. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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