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Dundrum, Down

Dundrum is a village, lying on Inner Dundrum Bay in County Down. It is within the townland of Dundrum, in the civil parish of Kilmegan. The ruined Anglo-Norman Dundrum Castle overlooks the village. At the start of the 19th century Dundrum comprised a single street. From 1806, Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire engaged engineers to develop the area, deepening the harbour and building a 300ft pier. Dundrum Railway Station opened in 1869. The village is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.257412,-5.844927
Grid Reference: J 4049 3642
Townland: Dundrum TD
Civil Parish: Kilmegan CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321874
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dundrum,_Down_321874

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