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Killough harbour is a late eighteenth and nineteenth century port installation in County Down, Northern Ireland, which served the local fishing and trading communities during the industrial expansion of Ulster. The harbour comprises the physical remains of a working dock complex, including associated infrastructure such as a rope walk, which would have supplied cordage essential for maritime operations. The site reflects the commercial development of the northern Irish coastline during the Georgian and Victorian periods, when small harbours like Killough were upgraded or newly constructed to facilitate regional maritime trade. The rope walk represents the industrial character of the settlement, demonstrating the integrated infrastructure required to support active fishing and mercantile activity in the period.
Killough harbour. harbour and rope walk is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16069. View the official record →
Killough harbour is a late eighteenth and nineteenth century port installation in County Down, Northern Ireland, which served the local fishing and trading communities during the industrial expansion of Ulster. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16069.
Killough harbour. harbour and rope walk dates from the c18th/c19th period, and is classified as a harbour. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Killough harbour. harbour and rope walk is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16069.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coney island pier. coney island pier, part of killough harbour (0.2 km), Margaret's castle. tower-house (2.1 km), Newark & horn castle, adrglass castle. tower-house, merchants stores & c18th castle (2.3 km).
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