Downhill, County Londonderry

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Downhill (formerly called Dunbo, from Irish: Dún Bó, meaning "fort of the cows")[1] is a small village and townland near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

History

Downhill House

Started in 1776, Downhill was the romantic vision of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry. The Earl Bishop created an elegant mansion at Downhill, which now lies in ruins, and on the nearby clifftop he built the circular Mussenden Temple as his library, modelled on the Temple of Vesta. It is now a National Trust property.

Transport

  • Downhill railway station was opened on 18 July 1853, closed for passenger services on 3 September 1973, and finally closed altogether on 18 October 1976.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Placenames NI
  2. ↑ "Downhill station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-10-12. 

See also

Coordinates: 55°09′50″N 6°49′29″W / 55.16389°N 6.82472°W / 55.16389; -6.82472

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