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Ringfad

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Ringfad
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT30
Dialling code028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down

Ringfad (from Irish An Rinn Fhada, meaning 'the long point or headland') is a townland of 181 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.[2]

The name refers to the broad peninsula adjoining Ardglass on the south and forming the eastern side of Coney Island Bay. The point of land at the end of the peninsula is known as Ringfad Point.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Ringfad". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Ringfad". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.