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Barony

Ards Lower

An Aird Íochtarach

Ards Lower is a barony in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationArds Lower54.63514° N · 5.63145° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ardheight; high

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Aird Íochtarach · Irish · main form
  • Ards Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Down
Coordinates
54.63514, -5.63145 (approximate)
Mapped area
154.69 km²
Logainm ID
65423 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ards Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-10-08. How this page was prepared.