Cloghy
in Ards and North Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.428 and -5.481 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 25' 41" and W -5° 28' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:14 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:53 am and 4:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Cloghy

Cloghy in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland) is located in United Kingdom about 300 mi (or 483 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Cloghy is now 05:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Cloghy, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downpatrick, Newtownards, Bangor, Castlereagh and Carrickfergus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

ABR Ireland Rally 2014 [Part 1]

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Moore

Adventure Bike Rider rally (Ireland) took place from Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June 2014. The route[s] concentrated on County Down, specifically the coasts around Strangford Lough and the...


Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 09:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: implygreeter

Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013.


Mike's 'Hurricane'.avi

Published: October 23, 2010
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: taildragger43

This is a Mick Reeves model spanning 80". Mechanical retracts. PVA rivets. The motor is a Saito .80 four stroke. Painted using 2-pack paints. At a local competition, the model won...


YT International 'Cessna' 337 Push-pull.avi

Published: August 04, 2011
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taildragger43

YT International's 'Cessna' 337 by ESM. Push-Pull. Laser 120 up front pulling and a reversed timed Laser 100 pushing.


Mark and Matt Fireblade 919

Published: June 28, 2013
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ianstewartshouse


Phil's Cessna 182

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taildragger43

Description Hangar 9 CESSNA 182. Electric. 12-S LiPo. 'Tacon' 160 Motor. 120-amp ESC. 55-amps at full throttle. 16x8 Graupner 'Sonic' Prop. 20-lbs weight. 20-lbs Thrust.


Abigail Carson singing Wizard of Oz

Published: March 27, 2011
Length: 48:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: fastfisher321


porsche track day 22/09/12, my clio 172 around kirkistiwn race track, northern ireland

Published: September 23, 2012
Length: 58:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Simon Bibby

a bit of a video using a go pro, of my clio and myself driving around kirkistown race track in northern ireland! bit of a fun day out with an open pit lane, and alot of nice machinery on the...


Silage 2012

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 23:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Paul Roddy

Some first cut silage being brought in at J.A Stewart & Sons, Kircubbin. Totally self-contained unit comprising of a McCormick MTX 150 running 175hp and a Massey Ferguson 8150 running 180hp....


Kirkistown (Irish Short Circuit Championships)

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 24:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Moore

Kirkistown, on Easter Monday, held the second round of the Irish Short Circuit Championships. Featuring many different classes from Moto 3, Supertwins, Supersport, Superbike and sidecars, the...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

RAF Kirkistown

RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the Royal Air Force base at Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Kirkistown is approximately 8 km due south of Ballyhalbert.

Located at 54.455, -5.466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
RAF stations in Northern Ireland, World War II sites in Northern Ireland, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in County Down, Military history of County Down, Defunct airports in Northern Ireland

Portavogie

Portavogie is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Borough of Ards and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. The town has a modern harbour, housing a large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings. Most evenings there are fish auctions on the quays. Three murals on the exterior of the local school celebrate the history of the fishing industry in the town.

Located at 54.4593, -5.44927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Down, Townlands of County Down, Ports and harbours of Northern Ireland, Fishing communities in Northern Ireland, Fishing villages, Port cities and towns in Northern Ireland

Cloghy

Cloghy, also spelt Cloughey or Cloughy, is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula, in the Borough of Ards. It had a population of 752 people in the 2001 Census.

Located at 54.4167, -5.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Down

Kirkistown Castle

Kirkistown Castle is a castle situated near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house and bawn is a state care historic monument in the townland of Kirkistown, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J6450 5800. It is an impressive three-storey tower house, built in 1622 by Roland Savage, a Norman landlord, at the site of a ninth-century round tower. It was occupied until 1731, when it was deserted. It post-dates the Plantation, but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition.

Located at 54.4424, -5.4661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in County Down, Savage family

White House, County Down

The White House is a ruined 17th century dwelling house at Ballyspurge, near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Ards Peninsula. It is situated about one mile (1.2 km) south-east of Cloghy, overlooking Slanes Bay. It is a State Care Historic Monument at grid ref: J6248 5506.

Located at 54.4166, -5.46664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in County Down, Buildings and structures in County Down, Houses completed in the 17th century

Kirkistown Circuit

Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953 on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways.

Located at 54.456, -5.469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Motorsport venues in Northern Ireland, Sports venues in County Down