County Down – Co. Down, is located in Northern Ireland. County Down is known for its scores of wonderfully urban hills and arable land. By contrast, southern County Down is known for its rugged Morne Mountains, which are made of stark granite. Slieve Donard Mountain is 848 meters high and Slieve Croob towers over a further group of hills in the heart of County Down.

Some of the resorts that line the County Down coast include Warrenpoint, Newcastle, Donaghadee and Bangor, and rail tours are offered to explore these picturesque locations. The County Down Museum is County Down’s collection of 9,000 years of human story, offering engaging exhibits, hands-on activities, award-winning educational opportunities and lively events.

The County Down Museum is situated in the old buildings of the County Down Jail from the 18th century. The complex has been restored complete with jail cells and tourists can find out more about County Down at the recently launched exhibitions, aptly named Down Through Time.

The County Down Museum compilation consists of around 10,000 items and around 30,000 images, which have been composed since the museum opened in 1981 and all communicate about the archaeology, as well as human and natural history of County Down. Locals or those with connections to County Down have donated most of the items to the museum, with only a few relevant items purchased by the museum.

County Down has many important archaeological sites and early monuments, thanks to its history spanning many centuries, as well as more modern sites for the outdoorsy sportsman. Belfast, the mother city of Northern Ireland, straddles the perimeter linking County Down and County Antrim.

Cathal McGarvey (1866-1927) wrote the famous old Irish ballad “Star of County Down”, which is set in Bainbridge, County Down. It tells the story of a young man who fucks a lovely lady named Rose McCann and imagines marrying her. Renowned for its illustrious landscape, it is laden with primitive remains, and the remains of medieval castles and monasteries dot the landscape.