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Dundrum (from Irish Dún Droma, meaning 'fort of the ridge') [1] [2] is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Dundrum Bay, about 4 miles outside Newcastle on the A2 road. The village is best known for its ruined Norman castle. It had a population of 1,555 people at the 2011 Census. [3]
Dundrum is a picturesque village on the south east coast of County Down. It is 35 miles south of Belfast and 5 miles north of Newcastle. The village is best known for its ruined Anglo-Norman castle, built by John De Courcey in 1177, and used to guard the land routes from Drogheda via Greencastle to Downpatrick.
Dundrum, originally a village in its own right, is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16. Dundrum is home to the Dundrum Town Centre, the largest shopping centre in Ireland. Map. Directions.
Dundrum is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Dundrum Bay, about 4 miles outside Newcastle on the A2 road. The village is best known for its ruined Norman castle. It had a population of 1,555 people at the 2011 Census. Overview.
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- Visiting Dundrum Today
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Dundrum Castle, in County Down, was constructed c.1177 by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy, as part of his campaign to subdue Ulster. It is built on a hill looking south over the Bay of Dundrum, west towards Slieve Croob and east over the plains of Lecale. A strong strategic site it also controlled the main land route between Downpatrick and ...
The Castle sits above the picturesque village of Dundrum which is popular for its seafood eateries and walks along the Dundrum Bay shoreline against the backdrop of the Dromara Hills, north of the Mourne Mountains. It is only 4 miles from the busy coastal town of Newcastle and the natural attractions of Tollymore Forest Park.
On the night of 22nd September 1846, the worlds most famous ship of that time, the SS Great Britain, ran aground and was left stranded on a sandbank in the Dundrum Bay. This was the longest (322ft) passenger ship in the world and had been designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. She was the first iron hulled, steam-powered ocean-going ship, purpose-bui...
Dundrum is just less than 30 miles from Belfast. It has a free car park and there is no charge to visit the castle and grounds. The impressive views of sea and mountain views makes the castle an ideal picnic spot on a warm day. Some areas of the castle may be inaccessible to those with mobility issues. Dundrum Castle was the subject of the popular ...
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Dundrum (Irish: Dún Droma, meaning 'the ridge fort'), originally a village in its own right, is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16. Dundrum is home to the Dundrum Town Centre, the largest shopping centre in Ireland.
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Dundrum is located on the south-east coast of County Down in Northern Ireland, 35 miles south of Belfast and 5 miles north of the coastal resort town of Newcastle, the gateway to the Mourne Mountains.
