39-717: Baron Dufferin and Claneboye , of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down , Northern Ireland , is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created on 30 July 1800 for Dame Dorcas Blackwood , widow of Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet , Member of the Irish Parliament for Killyleagh and Bangor , in return for support for the Union of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The peerage had been intended for Sir John in return for his support for
78-412: A commission was issued in pursuance of that statute "to survey and make enquiry in the countries and territories ... that are not shire ground, or are doubtful to what shire they belong; to limit and nominate them a shire or county; to divide them into countries, baronies or hundreds, or to join them to any existing shire or barony" "for the countries or territories of Arde, as well this side Blackstafe as
117-806: A girl, she became a passionate artist and studied painting under Oskar Kokoschka , as well as Duncan Grant and Sir William Coldstream . She was mentored by Grant for a decade from the age of 17 at Charleston in Sussex, a house associated with the Bloomsbury Group . She formally studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art , the Chelsea School of Art and the Slade . Eventually, exhibiting as Lindy Guinness, she had over 20 shows in London, Dublin, Paris and New York. Her work
156-657: A seat in the House of Lords. In 1871 he was created Viscount Clandeboye , of Clandeboye in the County of Down, and Earl of Dufferin , in the County of Down, and in 1888 he was even further honoured when he was made Earl of Ava , in the Province of Burma, and Marquess of Dufferin and Ava , in the County of Down and in the Province of Burma. These titles were also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Lord Dufferin and Ava also assumed by royal licence
195-448: A way to bring people together. She invited an environmental group, BTCV (known as Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland in the province), later renamed as The Conservation Volunteers, to open its first Northern Ireland branch. "I thought this was a way to bring the estate back to its historic position of being the centre of the community." The estate includes a large herd of heifers, and in 2009, Dufferin launched Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt,
234-502: Is also home to the No.1-ranked golf course, Royal County Down Golf Club , in not just Ireland, but the entire Great Britain , according to Today's Golfer . Former No.1 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy , originates from Holywood , which is situated in the north of the county. " Star of the County Down " is a popular Irish ballad. The county is named in the lyrics of the song " Around
273-609: Is the more recent, gaining city status on 2 December 2022. County Down takes its name from dún , the Irish word for dun or fort, which is a common root in Gaelic place names (such as Dundee , Dunfermline and Dumbarton in Scotland and Donegal and Dundalk in the Republic of Ireland). The fort in question was in the historic town of Downpatrick , originally known as Dún Lethglaise ("fort of
312-523: The 2021 census , County Down had a population of 552,261, making it the second most populous county in Northern Ireland. According to the 2021 UK census in County Down: The county was administered by Down County Council from 1899 until the abolition of county councils in Northern Ireland in 1973. County Down is now served by the following local government districts : Former railways within
351-470: The Ards Peninsula . The largest settlement is Bangor , a city on the northeast coast. Three other large towns and cities are on its border: Newry lies on the western border with County Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the northern border with County Antrim. Down contains both the southernmost point of Northern Ireland ( Cranfield Point ) and the easternmost point of Ireland ( Burr Point ). It
390-628: The Mourne Mountains , Silent Valley Reservoir, Ben Crom Reservoir, Spelga Dam and Lough Shannagh. The River Lagan forms most of the border with County Antrim. The River Bann also flows through the southwestern areas of the county. Other rivers include the Clanrye and Quoile . There are several islands off the Down coast: Mew Island, Light House Island and the Copeland Islands , all of which lie to
429-810: The Mourne Mountains . There is a Narnia trail in Kilbroney Park, in Rostrevor . Sam Hanna Bell based his novel of Ulster rural life, December Bride (1951) in the Ards peninsula. A film version of the novel, also called December Bride , was produced in 1990 and released in November 1991. Several areas of County Down served as filming locations for the HBO series Game of Thrones including Castle Ward ( Winterfell ), Inch Abby ( Riverlands ), and Tollymore Forest Park . The Academy Award-winning short film The Shore (2011)
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#1732905508621468-608: The Union with the Kingdom of Great Britain . The Blackwood baronetcy , of Killyleagh in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1763 for Robert Blackwood, the father of Sir John Blackwood. He was the son of John Blackwood and Ursula Hamilton, the daughter and co-heir of Robert Hamilton of Killyleagh , County Down . The Blackwood family, originally of Scottish descent, were prominent landowners in County Down and controlled
507-936: The Williamite War in Ireland (1689–1691) the county was a centre of Protestant rebellion against the rule of the Catholic James II . After forming a scratch force the Protestants were defeated by the Irish Army at the Break of Dromore and forced to retreat, leading to the whole of Down falling under Jacobite control. Later the same year Marshal Schomberg 's large Williamite expedition arrived in Belfast Lough and captured Bangor. After laying siege to Carrickfergus , Schomberg marched south to Dundalk Camp , clearing County Down and much of
546-456: The County Down in the lyrics to several songs including "Northern Muse (Solid Ground)", "Mystic of the East" and the nostalgic " Coney Island ", which names several places and landmarks in the county. Van Morrison also covered "Star of the County Down" with The Chieftains as a part of their collaboration album Irish Heartbeat . C. S. Lewis , author of The Chronicles of Narnia , was inspired by
585-567: The Navy (see Blackwood baronets of the Navy (1814) ), who became the tenth Baron. Since 1991, the titles have been held by the latter's son, the eleventh Baron. Like his father he lives in Australia . The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Francis Senden Blackwood (b. 1979) County Down County Down ( Irish : Contae an Dúin ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland , one of
624-498: The World ", from the film Around the World in 80 Days , which was an American top ten hit for Bing Crosby and UK top ten hit for Ronnie Hilton , both in 1957, although it was Mantovani 's instrumental version which was actually used in the film. Rihanna 's video " We Found Love " was filmed there in 2011, causing complaints when the singer removed her clothes to reveal a bikini. The Ulster singer Van Morrison has made reference to
663-579: The additional surname of Hamilton in 1862 and that of Temple (which was the maiden name of his father's mother) in 1872. His eldest son and heir apparent Archibald Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Earl of Ava, was killed at the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War while serving as a war correspondent. He was unmarried and the Marquess was therefore succeeded by the second son, the second Marquess. On his death,
702-532: The area's modern rail network. In association football, the NIFL Premiership , which operates as the top division, has three teams in the county: Newry City F.C. , Ards F.C. and Warrenpoint Town F.C. , with Banbridge Town F.C. , Bangor F.C. and Lisburn Distillery F.C. competing in the NIFL Championship , which operates as levels two and three. The Down County Board administers Gaelic games in
741-400: The borough constituency of Killyleagh in the Irish Parliament. Lady Dufferin and Claneboye was the daughter of James Stevenson, son of Colonel Hans Stevenson and Anne Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, son of Archibald Hamilton, of Halcraig, Lanarkshire , brother of James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye . Her great-grandfather James Hamilton had become the sole heir of Lord Claneboye when
780-464: The county include the Great Northern Railway of Ireland and Belfast and County Down Railway both of which were formed in the 19th century and were closed (or amalgamated) in the 1950s. The Downpatrick and County Down Railway operates a short section of the former Belfast and County Down line as a heritage railway between Downpatrick and Inch Abbey . Northern Ireland Railways operates
819-431: The county. Down is the most successful team north of the border in terms of All-Ireland Senior Football Championships won with five (1960, 1961, 1968, 1991 and 1994) in total. In terms of Ulster, they share that accolade with Cavan who also have 5 titles. They currently have four minor All-Ireland titles, twelve Ulster titles and one under 21 all Ireland title (1979). The Ards peninsula is a hurling stronghold. County Down
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#1732905508621858-531: The fifth Marquess, later a well-known patron of arts. He was childless and on his death in 1988 the marquessate, earldoms, viscountcy and barony of Clandeboye (created in 1850) became extinct. His widow, Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava lived at the Clandeboye Estate until her death on 26 October 2020. The last Marquess was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony of Dufferin and Claneboye by his distant relative Sir Francis George Blackwood, 7th Baronet, of
897-539: The first Viscount's grandson, Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil and 3rd Viscount Claneboye, died in 1675. Lady Dufferin and Claneboye was succeeded by her son, the second Baron, who had already succeeded his father as third Baronet. He represented Killyleagh in the Irish House of Commons and Helston and Aldeburgh in the British House of Commons and was also an Irish representative peer from 1820 to 1836. He
936-498: The green side" or "fort of the two broken fetters"). During the 2nd century the region was home to the Voluntii tribe, according to Ptolemy . From the 400s–1177 County Down formed a central part of the kingdom of Ulaid . Ulaid was a frequent target of Viking raids in the eighth and ninth centuries, however fierce local resistance prevented the Norse from setting up permanent settlements in
975-452: The nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland . It covers an area of 961 sq mi (2,490 km ) and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. In the east of the county is Strangford Lough and
1014-578: The north of the Ards Peninsula. Gunn Island lies off the Lecale coast. In addition, there are at least seventy islands (several inhabited) along with many islets – or pladdies – in Strangford Lough, although folk tradition says there are 365 islands in Strangford Lough, one for every day of the year. County Down is where, in the words of the song by Percy French , " The mountains of Mourne sweep down to
1053-711: The other side, Copelande islands, the Dufferin, Clandeboy, Kilultoghe, the Glynes with the Raughlines, Momerie and Carie, the Rowte M'William ( McQuillan ) and all lands between lough Coine and lough Eaghe, and the water of Strangforde and the Banne. To certify their proceedings before the 1st August." The county was privately planted during the Plantation period (16th–17th centuries). During
1092-542: The region. In 1001 a fleet led by Sigtrygg Silkbeard raided much of the region in retribution for the Ulaiden's refusal to offer him sanctuary from Brian Boru the previous year. The region was invaded by the Normans in 1177. From the 1180s–1600s the region saw waves of English and Scottish immigration. In 1569 the Irish Parliament passed "An Act for turning of Countries that be not yet Shire Grounds into Shire Grounds". In 1570
1131-568: The rest of East Ulster of Jacobite troops. Down contains two significant peninsulas : Ards Peninsula and Lecale peninsula . The county has a coastline along Belfast Lough to the north and Carlingford Lough to the south (both of which have access to the sea). Strangford Lough lies between the Ards Peninsula and the mainland. Down also contains part of the shore of Lough Neagh . Smaller loughs include Lough Island Reavy and Castlewellan Lake near Castlewellan, Clea Lough near Killyleagh, Lough Money and Loughinisland near Downpatrick and, within
1170-914: The sea", and the area around the granite Mourne Mountains continues to be known for its scenery. Slieve Donard , at 849 m (2,785 ft), is the highest peak in the Mournes, in Northern Ireland and in the province of Ulster. Another important peak is Slieve Croob , at 534 m (1,752 ft), the source of the River Lagan. Baronies Parishes Townlands (population of 75,000 or more at 2001 Census) (population of 18,000 or more and under 75,000 at 2001 Census) (Population of 10,000 or more and under 18,000 at 2001 Census) (Population of 4,500 or more and under 10,000 at 2001 Census) (Population of 2,250 or more and under 4,500 at 2001 Census) (Population of 1,000 or more and under 2,250 at 2001 Census) (Population of less than 1,000 at 2001 Census) As of
1209-602: The titles passed to another brother, the third Marquess. He was a soldier and also served as Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland . Lord Dufferin and Ava died in an air crash and he was succeeded by his son, the fourth Marquess. He notably held office as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in the government of Neville Chamberlain . After his death in the Second World War , the titles were inherited by his six-year-old son,
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1248-795: Was a British artist, conservationist and businesswoman. She was married to the fifth Marquess from 1964 until his death in 1988. Born in Prestwick , Ayrshire , Scotland, Guinness was the daughter of financier Loel Guinness and his second wife, Lady Isabel ( née Manners), daughter of John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland and Kathleen Manners, Duchess of Rutland . She had an older brother, William Loel Guinness (born 1939). She had an older half-brother from her father's first marriage to Hon. Joan Yarde-Butler , daughter of 3rd Baron Churston , Patrick Benjamin "Tara" Guinness (1931–1965). Tara Guinness married his stepsister Dolores Maria Agatha Wilhelmine Luise von Fürstenberg , daughter of his father's third wife, but
1287-418: Was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. The latter's grandson, the fifth Baron, was a prominent Liberal politician, diplomat and colonial administrator, and notably served as Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India . In 1850, at the age of 23, he was created Baron Clandeboye , of Clandeboye in the County of Down, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , which gave him
1326-405: Was filmed in and around Killough bay by director/writer Terry George and his daughter Oorlagh. The film starred Ciaran Hynds, Kerry Condon and Connleth Hill. Lindy Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava Serena Belinda Rosemary Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava ( née Guinness ; 25 March 1941 – 26 October 2020), also known as Lindy Guinness ,
1365-417: Was in multiple styles from realist to abstract and Cubist . She married Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th and last Marquess of Dufferin and Ava , her fourth cousin (through their great-grandfather Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh ), at Westminster Abbey on 21 October 1964. Princess Margaret was among the 2,000 people in attendance, and Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran , then Viscount Sudley,
1404-533: Was killed in a car crash. When Lindy was 9 years old, her parents divorced; her father married Mexican beauty Gloria Rubio in 1951, and her mother married Sir Robert Throckmorton, 11th baronet two years later. She grew up in Belvoir Castle , the family seat of the Dukes of Rutland . Her father and stepmother took her to Palm Beach for the winters, where she spent time with Rubio's close friend Truman Capote . As
1443-508: Was no sort of formality." The marquess, who The Independent described as "flamboyant and basically homosexual", died of an AIDS -related illness in 1988. In his will, the marquess bequeathed Clandeboye , the 2,000-acre family estate in Bangor, County Down , Northern Ireland , to his widow. Nervous about moving to Northern Ireland during the Troubles , she became active in conservation issues as
1482-844: Was one of two counties of Northern Ireland to have a Protestant majority at the time of the 2001 census . The other Protestant-majority County was County Antrim to the north. However, as of the 2021 Census, it is now the only county in which there is a Protestant background majority, as Antrim has Protestant background plurality. In the 2021 census, Ards and North Down had the highest number of "No Religion" responses (30.6%) for Northern Ireland. In March 2018, The Sunday Times published its list of Best Places to Live in Britain, including five in Northern Ireland. The list included three in County Down: Holywood , Newcastle , and Strangford . The county has two cities: Newry and Bangor . The latter
1521-426: Was the best man. Lindy wore a dress by John Cavanagh and the Dufferin and Ava shamrock tiara . Sheridan was also an art enthusiast and opened a gallery in London. The Dufferins' Holland Park mansion was a popular gathering for London's "aristo-bohemian set" during the 1960s and 1970s. "We used to give endless parties," she told W magazine in 2009. "They had this kind of innocence and openness about them. There
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