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Human settlement in Northern Ireland
Ardtole
Ardtole Church in 2010
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Ardtole (from Irish Ard Tuathail, meaning 'Tuathal’s height') is a townland of 431 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Ardglass. It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower. The southern part of Ardtole townland is known as English Ardtole and the northern part is known as Irish Ardtole.

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

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References

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