Loughinisland

Infobox Irish Place
name = Loughinisland
gaeilge = Loch an Oileáin
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north coord = 54.338 | west coord = 5.825
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province = Ulster
county = County Down
NI district = Down District
UK constituency = South Down
EU constituency = Northern Ireland
stdcode = 028, +44 28.
posttown = DOWNPATRICK
postcode = BT30 8
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Loughinisland (Irish: "Loch an Oileáin" ) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated between Downpatrick and Ballynahinch, around four miles west of Downpatrick and twenty-one miles (thirty-four kilometres) south of Belfast. Loughinisland is situated in the Down District Council area.

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Loughinisland, which includes a list of incidents in Loughinisland during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Loughinisland is the high seat of Kinelarty and home to the Artan Sept (Clan).

Places of interest

"Loughinisland Churches" are a group of three ruined churches in a graveyard on an island in "Loughinisland Lake" reached by a causeway. The churches range in date from the 13th century to the 17th century.

"Annadorn Dolmen" is on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake, within sight of the Churches. The dolmen consists of a slightly displaced capstone covering a rectangular chamber of which three side stones survive.

References

* [http://www.downdc.gov.uk/template1.asp?parent=133&pid=226&area=4&aNAme=Council Down District Council]

External links

* [http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/down/loughinisland.html Loughinisland Churches]
* [http://www.loughinislandgac.net Loughinisland GFC]

ee also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland