Ardtole

Ardtole

Ardtole

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

Ardtole (from Irish Ard Tuathail, meaning 'Tuathal’s height') is a townland of 431 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Ardglass.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.[2] The southern part of Ardtole townland is known as English Ardtole and the northern part is known as Irish Ardtole.[1]

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The townland contains the remains of Ardtole Church, a 15th-century ruined church dedicated to St Nicholas (grid ref: J564382).[3] Close by is a holy well, known as St Patrick's Well.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ardtole". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Ardtole". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 96–97.
  4. [4]
    "Saint Patrick's Well, Ardtole". Holy Wells. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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