Ardquin

{{short description|Civil parish on the Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland}}

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Ardquin is a civil parish and townland (of 190 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Ards Upper.{{cite web|title=Ardquin|url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/|website=IreAtlas Townlands Database|accessdate=16 May 2015}} It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough Council.{{cite web |title=Ballyhenry |url=https://www.townlands.ie/down/upper-ards/ardquin/ards-upper/ballyhenry/ |website=townlands.ie |accessdate=10 December 2023}}

Townlands

Ardquin civil parish contains the following townlands:

  • Ardquin
  • Ballyhenry ({{etymology|ga|Baile Héinrí|Henry’s townland}}):{{cite web |title=Ballyhenry |url=https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9b31e0501b744154b4584b1dce1f859b/page/Place-Name-Info/?data_id=dataSource_1-PlaceNames_Gazeteer_No_Global_IDs_3734%3A22635 |website=experience arcgis |accessdate=10 December 2023}} has an area of 214.5 acres (0.868 km2), and is located 1.3 miles north-west of Portaferry ({{coord|54|23|42|N|5|33|45|W|dim:5000|display=inline}}).
  • Ballyhenry Island
  • Ballyherly
  • Ballyminnish
  • Ballymurphy
  • Ballyridley
  • Ballywaddan
  • Ballywallon
  • Ballywallon Island
  • Ballywhite
  • Demesne
  • Marlfield
  • Priest Town
  • Thomastown

See also

References

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