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Ringboy, Down

Ringboy is a hamlet, lying close to Ringboy Point at the north end of Cloghy Bay on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula in County Down. It is within the townland of Kirkistown, in the civil parish of Ardkeen. During the 20th century, it became largely contiguous with Cloghy. The hamlet is within the council area of Ards and North Down.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.442712,-5.459313
Grid Reference: J 6487 5788
Townland: Kirkistown TD
Civil Parish: Ardkeen CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332855
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ringboy,_Down_332855

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