Town or village· Postcode BT22
Kircubbin
County Down, Northern Ireland · population 1,237
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Days out around Kircubbin – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 2 in Kircubbin itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏰 Castles & stately homes
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
Lough Cowey
Ardkeen · 5 miles
Appears to be a natural lake that has been augmented to form a reservoir, previously for mill use, but now for the adjacent water works.
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🌄 Viewpoints
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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🎢 Theme parks
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🏛️ Museums
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🌳 Parks & gardens
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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🏚️ Ruins
Movilla Abbey
Newtownards · 9.3 miles
The remains of Movilla Abbey lie close to Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland, and are recorded on maps as a historic ruin. The site marks the location of a monastic settlement that began in the early sixth century and later developed into one of the most prominent early Christian foundations in Ulster. Founded in 540 by St Finnian under the patronage of the Dál Fiatach king, the monastery grew into a centre of worship, study and craft. By the seventh century it held a complete Latin Vulgate Bible, attracting scholars such as St Columba, who trained there and is linked to an early dispute over copying the manuscript. The community also produced notable bronze and glasswork, evidence of which emerged from excavations in the early 1980s. After a Viking raid in 823 the abbey entered a period of decline, was briefly revitalised by Augustinian monks in the twelfth century, and finally fell under dissolution in 1542 before being burnt in the Elizabethan era. Today the visible fabric consists of the 15th-century Augustinian church, reduced to two gables set roughly 150 feet apart, with interior dimensions of about 107 feet by 21 feet. The ruin can be approached from Newtownards and is open to the public; no admission charge or visitor facilities are recorded. The site offers a tangible glimpse of the long-standing religious and craft traditions once associated with Movilla.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🏺 Archaeological sites
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🐠 Aquariums
Exploris Aquarium
Portaferry · 7.5 miles
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📸 Landmarks & sights
The Echlinville Distillery
Rubane · 1.9 miles
Gransha Road 62, Newtownards BT22 1AJ
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Kircubbin.
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