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Lecale Lower
Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lecale Lower (named after the former barony of Lecale) is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] It lies to the east of the county with Strangford Lough to its north and the Irish Sea to its right. It is bordered by five other baronies: Lecale Upper to the south; Ards Upper to the north-east just across the mouth of Strangford Lough; Dufferin to the north; Castlereagh Upper to the north-west; and Kinelarty to the west.[2]
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Lecale Lower
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![]() Location of Lecale Lower, County Down, Northern Ireland. | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Northern Ireland |
County | Down |
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In medieval times the Ó Coltair (Coulter) sept is noted in the Lecale Lower area, of which the townland of Ballyculter gets its name.[3][4]
The barony of Lecale Lower was created in 1851 when the barony of Lecale was split into two, the other part being Lecale Upper.[5]