County Down houses A-Z (with pictures)

by jenjunebug

County Down houses A-Z 

Houses in bold are in Mark Bence-Jones

Ardglass Castle (also known as The Newark), Ardglass, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardglass-castle-also-known-as-the-newark-ardglass-county-down/

Ardigon, Killyleagh, Co Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardigon-killyleagh-co-down/

Ardnalea House, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardnalea-house-county-down/

Bagenal’s Castle, County Down  

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/bagenals-castle-newry-and-mourne-museum-county-down/

Ballydugan House, Portaferry, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/ballydugan-house-county-down-weddings/

Ballyedmond Castle, Killowen, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyedmond-castle-killowen-county-down/

Ballyedmond Castle, County Down, photograph courtesy of Archiseek.

Ballee House, County Down 

Ballyhossett, Downpatrick, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyhossett-downpatrick-county-down-6/

Ballykilbeg, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2019/06/johnston-of-ballykilbeg.html

Ballytrim, County Down 

Ballywalter Park, Newtownards, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywalter-park-newtownards-co-down/

Ballywalter Park, County Down, photograph courtesy of their website.

Ballyward Lodge, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyward-lodge-county-down/

Ballywhite House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywhite-house-county-down/

Ballywillwill House, near Castlewellan, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywillwill-house-county-down/

Bancroft House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/bancroft-house-county-down/

Bangor Castle, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/bangor-castle-park-county-down/

Bangor Castle, County Down, photograph courtesy of Glenn Norwood, North Down Brorough Council.

Belmont, Banbridge, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/belmont-banbridge-county-down/

A hotel, https://www.belmontbanbridge.co.uk

Belmont House hotel, County Down, photograph courtesy of website.

Belvedere, County Down 

Belvoir Park, County Down – demolished 1950s http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/belvoir-park-county-down-demolished-1950s/

Brookfield House, County Down 

Bryansford, County Down

Bryansford House, County Down, photograph by Robert French, Lawrence Photographic Collection, National Library of Ireland.
Bryansford House, County Down, photograph by Robert French, Lawrence Photographic Collection, National Library of Ireland.

Burrenwood Cottage, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/burrenwood-cottage-county-down/

Carnalea House, County Down See Lord Belmont: http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/07/higginson-of-carnalea.html

Carrowdore Castle, Donaghadee, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/carrowdore-castle-donaghadee-county-down/

Castle Ward House, Strangford, County Down – open to public

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/castle-ward-county-down-national-trust/ 

Castlewellan, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/castlewellan-county-down/

Church Hill, Maghera, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/church-hill-maghera-county-down/

Clandeboye, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/clandeboye-county-down/

Conlig (or Little Clandeboye) House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/12/conlig-house.html

Craigavad House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/craigavad-house-county-down/

Craigavon, Strandtown, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/craigavon-strandtown-county-down/

Craigdarragh House, County Down

see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/craigdarragh-house.html

Craigdarragh House, County Down 

Crawfordsburn Park, Bangor, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/crawfordsburn-park-bangor-county-down/

Culloden, County Down – hotel

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/culloden-county-down-hotel/

Cultra Manor, Craigavad, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/cultra-manor-craigavad-county-down/

Cultra Bishops’ Palace, Cultra, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/cultra-bishops-palace-cultra-county-down/

Delamont Park, Killyleagh, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/delamont-park-killyleagh-county-down/

Donaghadee Manor House (Manor House Donaghadee), County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/manor-house-donaghadee-county-down/

Donaghcloney (see Straw Hill), County Down 

Donard Lodge (and Spa House), Newcastle, County Down – demolished 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/donard-lodge-and-spa-house-newcastle-county-down-demolished/

Dromantine House, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/dromantine-house-county-down/

Dromore Bishop’s Palace, Dromore, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/dromore-bishops-palace-dromore-county-down/

Drumcullen, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/06/drumcullen-house-county-down/

Echlinville House (afterwards Rubane House), Kircubbin, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/echlinville-house-afterwards-rubane-house-kircubbin-county-down/

Eglantine, Hillsborough, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/07/eglantine-hillsborough-county-down/

Enniskeen, Newcastle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/enniskeen-newcastle-county-down/

Ferry Quarter, Strangford, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/ferry-quarter-strangford-county-down/ 

Finnebrogue House, Downpatrick, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/finnebrogue-house-downpatrick-county-down/

Florida Manor, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/florida-manor-county-down/

Gilford Castle, Gilford, Co Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/gilford-castle-gilford-co-down/ 

Gill Hall, Dromore, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/gill-hall-dromore-county-down/

Glasdrumman House, Annalong, Co Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/glasdrumman-house-annalong-co-down/ 

Glenganagh House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/03/glenganagh-house.html

Government House, County Down (see Hillsborough Castle) 

Grace Hall, Moira, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/grace-hall-moira-county-down/

Green Park, County Down (formerly Moore Park) 

Greencastle castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/08/25/greencastle-castle-county-down/

The Grey House, Station Road, Cultra, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/11/03/the-grey-house-cultra-county-down/

Greyabbey House, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/grey-abbey-house-or-greyabbey-known-for-a-period-as-rosemount-near-newtownards-county-down/

Groomsport House, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/groomsport-house-county-down/ 

Hillsborough Castle (Government House), County Down – open to the public https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/hillsborough-castle-county-down/

Kilbroney Lodge, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/02/kilbroney-lodge.html

Killaire House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2019/01/killaire-house.html

Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/killyleagh-castle-killyleagh-county-down/

Killynether House, Newtownards, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/killynether-house-newtownards-co-down/

King’s Castle, County Down not in Bence-Jones see

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2018/02/kings-castle.html

Kirkistown Castle, County Down 

not in Bence-Jones, see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2018/09/kirkistown-castle.html

Larchfield Estate, County Down (same as in County Antrim)

Lawrencetown, County Down 

Loughbrickland House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/loughbrickland-house-county-down/

Manor House Donaghadee, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/manor-house-donaghadee-county-down/

Moira Castle, Moira, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/moira-castle-moira-county-down/

Montalto, Ballynahinch, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/montalto-estate-county-down/

Moore Park, County Down (see Green Park) 

Mount Panther, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/mount-panther-county-down/

Mount Stewart, County Down, Northern Ireland, a National Trust property https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/06/06/mount-stewart-county-down-northern-ireland-a-national-trust-property/

Mourne Park, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/mourne-park-county-down/

Moyallon House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/10/moyallon-house.html

Moyallon House, County Down 

Murlough House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/murlough-house-county-down/

Myra Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/myra-castle-county-down/

Narrow Water Castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/narrow-water-castle-county-down/

The Newark, (see Ardglass Castle), County Down 

Old Court House, Strangford, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/old-court-house-county-down/

Orangefield House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/orangefield-house-county-down/

Orangefield Park, County Down see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-blakiston-baronets.html

Ormeau, County Down – demolished http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/ormeau-county-down-demolished/

Portaferry Castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/portaferry-castle-county-down/

Portaferry Castle, County Down, photograph by Robert French, (between ca. 1865-1914), Lawrence Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland.

Portaferry House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/portaferry-house-county-down/

Portavo, Donaghadee, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/portavo-donaghadee-county-down/

Purdysburn House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/purdysburn-pictures.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/purdysburn-house.html

Quilly House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/06/vaughan-of-quilly.html

Quintin Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/quintin-castle-county-down/

Rademon, Crossgar, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rademon-crossgar-county-down/ 

Rathgael House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/05/rathgael-album-ii.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2016/04/rathgael-house.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/05/rathgael-album.html

Ringdufferin, County Down 

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/miss-bailie-of-ringdufferin.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/ringdufferin-house.html

Rockfield House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/07/rockfield-house.html

Rockport House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/10/rockport-house.html

Rosemount, Grey Abbey (see Greyabbey), Co Down 

Rosstrevor, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rosstrevor-county-down/

Rowallane House, Saintfield, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rowallane-house-county-down/

Rubane House (see Echlinville), Co Down 

Saintfield House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/saintfield-house-county-down/

Scarvagh House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/scarvagh-house-county-down/

Seaforde House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/seaforde-house-county-down/

Shrigley Hall, Killyleagh, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/shrigley-hall-killyleagh-co-down/

Stormont Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/stormont-castle-county-down/

Strangford House, Strangford, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/strangford-house-strangford-co-down/

Straw Hill, County Down 

Timpany, Ballynahinch, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/timpany-ballynahinch-co-down/

Tobar Mhuire, County Down see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/01/crossgar-house.html

Tollymore Park, Bryansford, Co Down – house demolished, demesne open to public http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tollymore-park-bryansford-co-down-house-demolished-demesne-open-to-public/

Tudor Hall, Holywood, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tudor-hall-holywood-co-down/

Tullyveery, Killyleagh, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tullyveery-killyleagh-co-down/

Tyrella, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 8SU – accommodation https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/tyrella-downpatrick-county-down-bt30-8su-accommodation/

Waringstown House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/waringstown-house-county-down/

Waterfoot House, Newcastle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/waterfoot-house-newcastle-county-down/ 

Woburn House, Millisle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/woburn-house-county-down/

Woodbank, County Down 

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