Ards Lower (named after the former barony of Ards), alternatively known as North Ards, is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] 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.[2]

Ards Lower An Aird Íochtarach[1] (Irish)
Location of Ards Lower, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Down

The barony of Ards Lower was created in 1851 when the barony of Ards was split into two, the other part being Ards Upper.[3]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Ards Lower:[1][4]

Towns

• Bangor (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
• Donaghadee
• Newtownards (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)

Villages

• Carrowdore
• Conlig
• Greyabbey
• Groomsport
• Millisle

Population centres

• Clandeboye (split with the barony of Castlereagh Lower)
• Kilcooley

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Ards Lower:[1][5][4]

• Bangor (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)
• Donaghadee
• Greyabbey
• Newtownards (also partly in barony of Castlereagh Lower)

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