Tullycarnan

This article is about the townland in Lecale Lower. For the townland in Witter, see Witter (civil parish).

Tullycarnan Irish: Tulaigh Charnáin
The Green Road, Tullycarnan, near Ardglass
Tullycarnan Location within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern Ireland Tullycarnan Location within County Down Show map of island of Ireland Tullycarnan Tullycarnan (County Down) Show map of County Down
Irish grid reference	J560370
District	Newry, Mourne and Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DOWNPATRICK
Postcode district	BT30
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	South Down
NI Assembly	South Down
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°15′35″N5°37′36″W / 54.25972°N 5.62667°W / 54.25972; -5.62667

The head of Killough Harbour from Curlew point

Tullycarnan (from Irish Tulaigh Charnáin, meaning 'hillock of the little cairn') is a townland of 154 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. ^[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower. ^[2]

The name of the townland of Tullycarnan has appeared in historical records under different spellings, including "Tolecarnan" in 1649 and "Tullycarmon" in 1795, both associated with the Ardglass area. The name is derived from the Irish Tulaigh Charnáin, meaning "hillock of the little cairn". A prominent hillock is located within the townland, overlooking Curlew Point. ^[3] However, there is currently no visible trace or documented record of a cairn at the site. Portions of the lower-lying land in Tullycarnan, similar to areas surrounding Killough Harbour, may have been reclaimed from a bay that historically extended further inland. ^[4]

Geography

Townlands that border Tullycarnan include: ^{[5] [4]}

• Ardglass to the east
• Coney Island to the east
• Kildare's Crew to the west
• Ringfad to the east

References

1. "Tullycarnan Townland, Co. Down". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
2. "Tullycarnan". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "Curlew Point – OS Six-Inch Ireland, 1829–1969". National Library of Scotland. 1903. Retrieved 8 August 2025. Sheet 45 & 45A. Revised: 1900, Published: 1903.
4. ArcGIS Experience. PlacenamesNI.org – Tullycarnan, County Down. (Accessed 7 August 2025).
5. John Grenham. Tullycarnan in Ardglass civil parish, Down.(Accessed 7 August 2025).