A land inspiring stories and legends, from the Ards and Strangford Lough to the burial place of St Patrick, to where Mourne mountains sweep down to the sea. Welcome to County Down.


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Intro 00:00
Overview 00:18
Names and Symbols 1:14
Borders 2:15
Physical Geography 2:52
Cities and Towns 5:35
Transport & Tourism 6:58
History 8:31
Economy 11:08
Sports & Culture 11:36
Famous People 12:51
Places named after Down 13:29
Conclusion 13:51

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Sources and further information:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stra...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_...
https://www.britannica.com/place/Down...
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/ir...
https://discovernorthernireland.com/d...
“The Little Book of County Down” by Doreen McBride
“Ingenious Ireland: A county by county exploration of Irish mysteries and marvels” by Mary Mulvihill