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County Down

Administration
Full nameCounty Down
Other name Coontie Doun
MottoAbsque Labore Nihil (Latin)
"Nothing Without Labour"
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionNorthern Ireland
ProvinceUlster
Government
County seatDownpatrick
Geography
Total Area944.9 sq mi (2448 km2)
Area rank12th

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County Down (named after its county town, Downpatrick) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the south-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,448 km2, with a population of approximately 492,840 It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, lying within the province of Ulster.

Although Downpatrick is the county town, the largest town is Bangor. Newry lies on the boundary between counties Down and Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the boundary between counties Down and Antrim. Down contains both the southernmost point in Northern Ireland (Cranfield Point) and the easternmost point on Ireland (Burr Point).

The county borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth to the southwest. It is one of only two counties of Ireland to presently have a majority of the population from a Protestant community background, according to the 2001 census. The other is County Antrim.

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Courtesy: Andy Gabrielson, SevereStudios.com A powerful tornado has been caught on camera moving through the US state of Minnesota and destroying a house on its way. The twister touched down in Wilkin County, near the North Dakota state border. The footage, captured by a storm chaser ( http ) shows the tornado crossing a road, then hitting a farmhouse and scattering debris. It could not be immediately verified if there were people inside the house. No injuries have been reported.
1.17 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Emily and Fiona www.fiomily.net.tc
2.00 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Barley Bree sing "The Star of The County Down"
2.87 min. | 4.83 user rating		 Van Morrison and the Chieftains
2.82 min. | 4.96 user rating		 Traditional Irish tune, "The Star of the County Down," performed by the Bard of Cornwall on mandolin.
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On the 17 July 1920, Colonel Smyth was assassinated by the IRA in Country Club in Cork city for making a speech to RIC men encouraging the murdering of Irish civilians during the war of Independence. Smyth was from Banbridge, County Down and his killing provoked sectarian retaliation in the north against Catholics in Banbridge and Dromore. In his speech to the RIC Smyth said that innocent people with their hands in their pockets should be shot on sight.. When Irish rugby star Ronan O'Gara met the British queen recently he kept his hands in his pockets, many people seen it as an act of defiance to British authority dating back to Symth's oder. Click link for the Ronan O'Gara/Queen pic - www.irishtimes.com .
1.73 min. | 4.38 user rating		 Provisional IRA volunteers shoot at British Soldiers from an old cottage across a lake in County Down. They then set fire to the cottage and escape.
0.48 min. | 4.24 user rating		 Near to Banbridge Town, in the County Down One morning last July, Down a boreen green came a sweet colleen, And she smiled as she passed me by; Well, she looked so sweet from her two bare feet To the sheen of her nut-brown hair; Such a coaxing elf, sure I shook myself To make sure I was really there. From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay, And from Galway to Dublin town, No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen That I met in the County Down. As she onward sped, sure I shook my head And I looked with a feeling rare. Then I said, says I, to a passer-by, "Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?" Well, he smiled at me, and with pride says he, "That's the gem of old Ireland's crown, She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann, She's the Star of the County Down." Well I've traveled a bit, but ne'er was hit Since my roving career began; Then fair and square I surrendered there To the charms of young Rose McCann. I'd a heart to let and no tenant yet Did I see in shawl or gown, But in she went and I asked no rent From the Star of the County Down. At the harvest fair, I'll be surely there And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes With my shoes shone bright, and my hat cocked right For a smile from my nut-brown Rose. No pipe I'll smoke, and no horse I'll yoke Though with rust my plow turns brown, Till a smiling bride by my own fireside Sits the Star of the County Down. pic: somewhere in County Down
4.13 min. | 4.81 user rating		 Pinellas All-County Middle School Chorus Concert November 13, 2006 Solo in Go Down Moses
4.75 min. | 4.71 user rating		 irish stuff isnt my widest selection of music but this song is still one of my favorites. i remember listening to this when i was 13.
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Dallas Morning News--A lot of attention is focused on Dallas -County's- district attorney and Commissioners Court races, but farther -down- ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:30:50 GMT+00:00
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WZZM--(WZZM)-An accident involving a semi truck cab has killed one man and shut -down- an Ionia -County- highway. It happened just before 4 pm Sunday on M-44 near ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:29:54 GMT+00:00
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Muncie Star Press--An upcoming sale of delinquent properties, plus the -county's- efforts to keep property ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:21:15 GMT+00:00
Johnson County retail sales down 1 percent from year ago, report says - Kansas City Star Tweet this news
Kansas City Star--Taxable retail sales in Johnson -County-, the home to many of the area's largest shopping centers, was -down- 1.1 percent through the first seven months this ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:51:31 GMT+00:00
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Counties and cities of Northern Ireland

CountiesAntrim * Armagh * Down * Fermanagh * Londonderry * Tyrone
CitiesArmagh * Belfast * Derry * Lisburn * Newry

Counties of Ireland

ConnachtGalway (Galway City) * Leitrim * Mayo * Roscommon * Sligo |
MunsterClare * Cork (Cork City) * Kerry * Limerick (Limerick City) * Tipperary (North Tipperary * South Tipperary) * Waterford (Waterford City) |
Leinster| Carlow * Dublin (Dublin City * Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown * Fingal * South Dublin) * Kildare * Kilkenny * Laois * Longford * Louth * Meath * Offaly * Westmeath * Wexford * Wicklow |
UlsterAntrimup| � * Armaghup| � * Cavan * Fermanaghup| � * Londonderryup| � * Donegal * Downup| � * Monaghan * Tyroneup| � |



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