Villages in County Down

village located in County Down, United Kingdom

Saintfield () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located in a civil parish of the same name about halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 3,588 in the 2021 census, made up mostly of commuters working in both south and central Belfast, which is about 18 km away.

Rathfriland () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is north-east of Newry.

Annalong () is a seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, south of Newcastle. Annalong is in the civil parish of Kilkeel, the barony of Mourne, and the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It had a population of 2,037 at the 2021 census. The village formerly exported dressed granite and is now a fishing and holiday resort.

thumb|right|250px|Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh (; ) is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,787 people in the 2021 Census. It is best known for its twelfth-century Killyleagh Castle. Killyleagh lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down district.

Portavogie () is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. It had a population of 2,122 people in the 2011 Census.

thumb|Rostrevor seen from Rostrevor Forest in 2010 (Carlingford Lough is to the left of the picture) thumb|Rostrevor welcome sign in Irish and English, with Slieve Martin in the background thumb|Kilfeaghan dolmen

Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr fjörðr, meaning "strong sea-inlet") is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 census.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Crossgar () is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about south of Belfast, between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population 1,997 people in the 2021 UK Census.

thumb|Ballyhalbert Sunrise Ballyhalbert (formerly known as Talbotston and Halbertston) is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Ballywalter and Portavogie. It is largely residential and has a small harbour and large caravan site which was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield, RAF Ballyhalbert, during World War II. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 1,266 people in the 2021 census, up from 1,026 people in the 2011 census.

Greyabbey or Grey Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Liath, meaning 'grey monastery') is a small village, townland (of 208 acres) and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Waringstown () is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies southeast of Lurgan and north of Banbridge, within the parish of Donaghcloney, and the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. In the 2021 census it had a population of 3,787 people. Over the years, the village has been bestowed numerous awards, including "Best Kept Small Town" for its floral displays and pleasant appearance.

Annahilt / Anahilt () is a village and civil parish in north County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) south of Lisburn, and about 14 miles south-west of Belfast, on the main road between Ballynahinch and Hillsborough. In the 2021 census, the village had a population of 1,034. Annahilt has a distinctive drumlin setting, with a small wooded estate on a ridge to the west.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland

Donaghcloney or Donacloney () is a village, townland (of 300 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Lagan between Lurgan and Dromore. In the 2021 census the village had a population of 1,977. It is colloquially referred to as "The 'Cloney" by locals.

townland in Down, Northern Ireland

Loughbrickland ( or ; ) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, south of Banbridge on the A1 Belfast–Dublin road. In the 2011 census it had a population of 693. Loughbrickland is within the Banbridge District.

Millisle or Mill Isle (from Scots mill + isle, meaning "the meadow of the mill") is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about south of Donaghadee. It is situated in the townlands of Ballymacruise () and Ballycopeland (), the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It had a population of 2,318 people in the 2011 Census.

Corbet () is a small village and townland (of 618 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5 km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people (39 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 95 people)

Ballygowan () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast further to the north-west. It is within the civil parishes of Killinchy and Comber and is split between the historic baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Castlereagh Upper. It had a population of 3,138 people in the 2021 census.

thumb|right|250px|Crawfordsburn Country Park, 2007 Crawfordsburn () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village, which is now effectively a commuter town, lies between Holywood and Bangor to the north of the A2 road, about 4 km west of Bangor city centre. Bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park, the village attracts many visitors. It had a population of 632 people in the 2021 Census. the village is served by the nearby Helen's Bay railway station.

Dromara () is a village, townland (of 242 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies to the southwest of Ballynahinch on the northern slopes of Slieve Croob, with the River Lagan flowing through it. It is situated in Dromara (civil parish) and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,118 people.

Ballywalter ( and Walter) is a village or townland (of ) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert. Ballywalter was formerly known as Whitkirk as far back as the 12th century. It had a population of 2,027 people in the 2011 census.

Drumbo () is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about south of Belfast city centre, east of Lisburn and west of Carryduff. It is in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper.

right|thumb|Portaferry from the grounds of Castle Ward, on the opposite bank of Strangford Lough

Mayobridge () is a village within County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the small river Clanrye, which divides the townlands of Mayo and Bavan, east of Newry. It had a population of 1,069 as at 2011. Administratively, it is within the Newry and Mourne District Council area, and falls within the parish of Clonallan, and historically within the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half.

Killough ( ; ) is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the Irish Sea shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of Downpatrick. It is a conservation area known for its sycamore-lined main street. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 845 people.

thumb|Magheralin Parish Church, The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinitythumb|Magheralin at night thumb|Parish of Magheralin, St. Patrick's & St. Ronan'sMagheralin () is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 2,041 people in the 2021 census. The civil parish of Magheralin covers an area of County Down.

Scarva ( meaning "shallow place, rough ford") is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the boundary with County Armagh, which is marked by the Newry Canal. In the 2001 census it had a population of 320.

Poyntzpass is a small village on the border between southern County Armagh and County Down in Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area. It had a population of 552 people (228 households) in the 2011 census.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

village in County Down, Northern Ireland

Groomsport () is a village and townland near Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the south shore of Belfast Lough and on the north coast of the Ards Peninsula. Groomsport has a population of 1,220 people according to the 2021 census. It is part of the Ards and North Down Borough.

Loughinisland ( , ) is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is between Downpatrick and Ballynahinch, about south of Belfast.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Bryansford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the northern side of Tollymore Forest Park, roughly halfway between the towns of Newcastle and Castlewellan. The village is within the townlands of Ballyhafry and Aghacullion, in the Civil parish of Kilcoo. It had a population of 392 people in the 2001 Census.

Waringsford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 6 km south east of Dromore. It is situated within Banbridge District. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 129 people. The village, despite the lack of services, has seen substantial property development in the last five years, helped by its rural setting, relative tranquility and close proximity to the A1.

Carrowdore () is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the townland of Ballyrawer, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough, east of Newtownards. It had a population of 1,052 people in the 2021 census.

thumb|250px|Church of the Sacred Heart, Killowen Killowen (, now spelt Cill Eoin, alternatively spelt Cill Abhainn) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Ballinran near Rostrevor and on the shore of Carlingford Lough. Ballinran is in the Electoral Division of Killowen, in Civil Parish of Kilbroney, in the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.

Ballykinler (), often transcribed as Ballykinlar, is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 12 kilometres south west of Downpatrick, in the parish of Tyrella and Dundrum. In the 2001 census it had a population of 348 people. It is within the Newry, Mourne and Down area and runs parallel to the Irish Sea coast. Located within the Lecale Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the village is surrounded by low drumlins and marshes. It is also the site of a former British Army base and internment camp known as Abercorn Barracks.

Ballyskeagh () is a small village and townland situated between Lambeg and Drumbeg in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 192 people. It lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.

Tullylish () is a small village, townland (of 513 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the River Bann, along the main road between the towns of Banbridge and Portadown. In the 2001 census it had a population of 105 people. It lies within the civil parish of Tullylish and Banbridge District.

Cloghy ( ; ), also spelt Cloughy or Cloughey, is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula, in the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 1,360 people in the 2021 Census.

Drumaness (formerly Drumanessy; ) is a village and townland (of 761 acres) in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 3 miles or 5 kilometres south of Ballynahinch, beside the main A24 Belfast to Newcastle road. It is situated in the civil parish of Magheradroll and the historic barony of Kinelarty. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,309 people.

Kinallen () is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Dromore and two miles from Dromara.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

thumb|right|250px|St Colman's Church, Annaclone, in 2007 Annaclone () is a village and civil parish between Rathfriland and Banbridge in south County Down, Northern Ireland, about 7 km south-east of Banbridge. The village is situated in the townlands of Ardbrin and Tullintanvally and both it and the civil parish are located in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. It had a population of 190 people (85 households) in the 2021 census.

settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Dollingstown is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying between Lurgan and Magheralin. It is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. In the 2011 census it had a population of 2,103 people. Dollingstown is in the townland of Taughrane, which may come from Irish Tóchar Rathain ("causeway of bracken").

thumb|Holy Trinity Church, Ballylesson thumb|right|200px|Giants Ring Ballylesson () is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 121 people. The village lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.

Seahill is a village on the northern coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballyrobert, with Holywood to the west and Helen's Bay and Crawfordsburn to the east. Seahill was once a stand-alone settlement but it is now joined to Holywood and the Greater Belfast conurbation. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,018 people.

thumb|Kilcoo, County Down Kilcoo ( – from the legend that Saint Patrick's body stayed there while on its way to Downpatrick to be buried) is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. The village is on the A25 Dublin Road south-west of Castlewellan. Kilcoo had a population 496 people as of the 2021 census.

village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Ravernet, also known as Ravarnet or Ravernette () is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located on the Ravarnet River, about 3 km south of Lisburn and about 3 km northeast of Hillsborough. Nearby is Sprucefield and the M1 motorway. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 563.

thumb|250px|Killinchy Church of Ireland Killinchy () is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. It is situated in the townland of the same name, the civil parish of Killinchy and the historic barony of Dufferin. It had a population of 539 people (205 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 492 people)

thumb|300px|Parish church, Seaforde Seaforde is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Naghan, one mile (1.6 km) north of Clough on the main Ballynahinch to Newcastle road. It is part of the Newry, Mourne and Down area.

Annsborough is a village in County Down which is one of the main residential areas in Castlewellan, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A25 road between Downpatrick and Newry, about 0.8 kilometres to the east of Castlewellan and 17 kilometres to the south west of Downpatrick. It had a population of 793 in the 2021 census. The village is situated within the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.