Ards Lower
Ards Lower, alternatively known as North Ards, is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern half of the Ards Peninsula in the north-east of the county, with the Irish Sea to its east and Strangford Lough to its south-west. It is bordered by two other baronies: Ards Upper to the south; and Castlereagh Lower to the west.
The barony of Ards Lower was created in 1851 when the barony of Ards was split into two, the other part being Ards Upper.Below is a list of settlements in Ards Lower:Towns
- Bangor
- Donaghadee
- Newtownards
Villages
- Carrowdore
- Conlig
- Greyabbey
- Groomsport
- Millisle
Population centres
- Clandeboye
- Kilcooley
Below is a list of civil parishes in Ards Lower:
- Bangor
- Donaghadee
- Greyabbey
- Newtownards