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Archives[edit | edit source]

British Newspaper Archive (County Down)
Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Down)

Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)
Website: Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)

County Down Genealogy Archives
Website: County Down Genealogy Archives

Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)
Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)

The Irish Archives (County Down)
Website: The Irish Archives (County Down)

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Ballynahinch Library
Main Street
Ballynahinch BT24 8DN UK
Telephone: 028 9756 4282
Email: ballynahinch.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Ballynahinch Library

Banbridge Library
23 Scarva Road
Banbridge BT32 3AD UK
Telephone: 028 4062 3973
Email: banbridge.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Banbridge Library

Bangor Carnegie Library
Hamilton Road
Bangor BT20 4LH UK
Telephone: 028 9127 0591
Email: bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Bangor Carnegie Library

Carryduff Library
Church Road
Carryduff BT8 8DT UK
Telephone: 028 9081 3568
Email: carryduff.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Carryduff Library

Castlewellan Library
3 Upper Square
Castlewellan BT31 9DA UK
Telephone: 028 4377 8433
Email: castlewellan.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Castlewellan Library

Comber Library
Newtownards Road
Comber BT23 5AU UK
Telephone: 028 9187 2610
Email: comber.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Comber Library

Crossmaglen Library
44 The Square
Crossmaglen, Newry BT35 9AA UK
Telephone: 028 3086 1951
Email: crossmaglen.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Crossmaglen Library

Donaghadee Library
5 Killaughey Road
Donaghadee BT21 0BL UK
Telephone: 028 9188 2507
Email: donaghadee.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Donaghadee Library

Downpatrick Library
Market Street
Downpatrick BT30 6LZ UK
Telephone: 028 4461 2895
Email: downpatrick.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Downpatrick Library

Dromore Library
38 Market Square
Town Hall
Dromore BT25 1AW UK
Telephone: 028 9269 2280
Email: dromore.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Dromore Library

Dundonald Library
16 Church Road
Dundonald, Belfast
Down BT16 2LN UK
Telephone: 028 9048 3994
Email: dundonald.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Dundonald Library

Holywood Library
Sullivan Building
86-88 High Street
Holywood BT18 9AE UK
Telephone: 028 9042 4232
Email: holywood.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Holywood Library

Kilkeel Library
51A Greencastle Street
Kilkeel, Newry BT34 4BH UK
Telephone: 028 4176 2278
Email: kilkeel.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Kilkeel Library

Killyleagh Library
52 High Street
Killyleagh BT30 9QF UK
Telephone: 028 4482 8407
Email: killyleagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Killyleagh Library

Newcastle Library
141-143 Main Street
Newcastle BT33 0AE UK
Telephone: 028 4372 2710
Email: newcastle.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Newcastle Library

Newry City Library
79 Hill Street
Newry BT34 1DG UK
Telephone: 028 3026 4683
Email: newrycity.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Newry City Library

Newtownards Library
Queens Hall
Regent Street
Newtownards BT23 4AB UK
Telephone: 028 9181 4732
Email: newtownards.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Newtownards Library

Portaferry Library
47 High Street
Portaferry BT22 1QU UK
Telephone: 028 4272 8194
Email: portaferry.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Portaferry Library

Rathfriland Library
12 John Street
Rathfriland BT34 5QH UK
Telephone: 028 4063 0661
Email: rathfriland.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Rathfriland Library

Saintfield Library
Ballynahinch Road
Saintfield BT24 7AD UK
Telephone: 028 9751 0550
Email: saintfield.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Saintfield Library

Warrenpoint Library
61 Summerhill
Warrenpoint BT34 3JB UK
Telephone: 028 4175 3375
Email: warrenpoint.library@librariesni.org.uk
Website: Warrenpoint Library

Museums[edit | edit source]

Newry and Mourne Museum
Bagenal's Castle
Castle Street
Newry BT34 2BY UK
Telephone: 028 3031 3182/07554 772 523
Email: museum@nmandd.org
Email #2: ken.abraham@newryandmourne.gov.uk
Website: Newry and Mourne Museum
Website #2: Newry and Mourne Museum

The Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the material relating to the culture, heritage, and history of Newry and Mourne.

North Down Museum
Town Hall
Castle Park Avenue
Bangor BT20 4BT UK
Telephone: 028 9127 1200
Email: museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Website: North Down Museum
Website #2: North Down Museum

North Down Museum packs a lot into a small space, telling the history of the area from the Bronze Age to the present day.

For a list of County Down museums, go to List of museums in Northern Ireland in Wikipedia.

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 == Archives ==
-*'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Northern Ireland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
-*For FamilySearch images and indexes of Ireland records found in archives, see [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?ec=region%3AIreland%2CplaceId%3A1927084%2Cregion%3AUnited%20Kingdom%20and%20Ireland&fcs=placeId%3A1927084&offset=10 '''Ireland Historical Collections'''] and [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=260450 '''Images: Country Down, Ireland]'''.
+'''British Newspaper Archive (County Down)'''<br>Website: [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=county%20down%2c%20ireland&exactsearch=false&retrievecountrycounts=false British Newspaper Archive (County Down)]
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-Northern Ireland is divided into 11 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland, local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom. Their functions include planning, waste and recycling services, leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. Therefore, these districts do not manage archives and libraries.<ref>"Local government in Northern Ireland", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_Northern_Ireland, accessed 31 March 2023.</ref>
+'''Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)'''<br>Website: [http://www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/archives/northern-ireland Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)]
+'''County Down Genealogy Archives'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/down/ County Down Genealogy Archives]
+'''Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/Down/index.htm Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)]
+'''The Irish Archives (County Down)'''<br>Website: [http://www.theirisharchives.com/counties/view/23/Down The Irish Archives (County Down)]
 == Libraries ==
-'''Cultural Heritage Service Library, Downpatrick'''<br>
-Market Street<br>
+'''Ballynahinch Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Ballynahinch BT24 8DN UK<br>Telephone: 028 9756 4282<br>
-Downpatrick<br>
+Email: [mailto:ballynahinch.library@librariesni.org.uk ballynahinch.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Ballynahinch-Library.aspx Ballynahinch Library]
-BT30 6LZ<br>
-Northern Ireland<br>
+'''Banbridge Library'''<br>23 Scarva Road<br>Banbridge BT32 3AD UK<br>Telephone: 028 4062 3973<br>
-<br>
+Email: [mailto:banbridge.library@librariesni.org.uk banbridge.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Banbridge-Library.aspx Banbridge Library]
-Telephone: 028 4433 3980 / 028 4461 2895<br>
-Email: localstudies.down@librariesni.org.uk<br>
+'''Bangor Carnegie Library'''<br>Hamilton Road<br>Bangor BT20 4LH UK<br>Telephone: 028 9127 0591<br>
-[https://www.librariesni.org.uk/media/hvxd1k1z/downpatrick-heritage.pdf HERITAGE GALLERY DOWNPATRICK LIBRARY]
+Email: [mailto:bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Bangor-Carnegie-Library.aspx Bangor Carnegie Library]
-:The Cultural Heritage Gallery in Downpatrick Library holds the largest Heritage collection in County Down. The Gallery in holds a large reference collection of volumes covering all aspects of life in County Downm including Ordnance Survey, Parish Memoirs compiled in the 1830s, and a selection of specialized and antiquarian books for family
-history research including street directories, Griffith’s Valuation, Gravestone Inscriptions, Ireland’s Memorial Records and Grand Jury Records of the County administration prior to 1898. These and Grand Warrants contain information about work ordered to be done by the Grand Jury on roads, bridges and jails and about constabulary duties in the counties.
+'''Carryduff Library'''<br>Church Road<br>Carryduff BT8 8DT UK<br>Telephone: 028 9081 3568<br>
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+Email: [mailto:carryduff.library@librariesni.org.uk carryduff.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Carryduff-Library.aspx Carryduff Library]
-'''Cultural Heritage Service Library, Newry'''<br>
-Newry City Library<br>
+'''Castlewellan Library'''<br>3 Upper Square<br>Castlewellan BT31 9DA UK<br>Telephone: 028 4377 8433<br>
-Hill Street<br>
+Email: [mailto:castlewellan.library@librariesni.org.uk castlewellan.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Castlewellan-Library.aspx Castlewellan Library]
-Newry BT34 1DG<br>
-Northern Ireland<br>
+'''Comber Library'''<br>Newtownards Road<br>Comber BT23 5AU UK<br>Telephone: 028 9187 2610<br>
-<br>
+Email: [mailto:comber.library@librariesni.org.uk comber.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Comber-Library.aspx Comber Library]
-Phone: 028 3026 4683<br>
-Email: newry.heritage@librariesni.org.uk<br>
+'''Crossmaglen Library'''<br>44 The Square<br>Crossmaglen, Newry BT35 9AA UK<br>Telephone: 028 3086 1951<br>
-[https://www.librariesni.org.uk/media/kgxndkmn/newry-heritage-leaflet.pdf HERITAGE COLLECTION NEWRY CITY LIBRARY Leaflet]
+Email: [mailto:crossmaglen.library@librariesni.org.uk crossmaglen.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Crossmaglen-Library.aspx Crossmaglen Library]
-:The collection in Newry City Library includes books on Irish history, local studies and family history. Also available are historical maps of Counties Down and Armagh covering the County series (1830s to 1950s) and a selection of local newspapers on microfilm.
-:The Crossle Papers archive of handwritten notebooks and scrapbooks dates from the early 1900s and was compiled from information in local newspapers. Although the notebooks were originally compiled for personal use rather than for formal research purposes, they do contain valuable information about prominent families in the Newry area. the Francis Crossle Manuscript Collection on the Newry area, including some 200 notebooks compiled by Dr. Crossle containing histories of families in the Newry area.
+'''Donaghadee Library'''<br>5 Killaughey Road<br>Donaghadee BT21 0BL UK<br>Telephone: 028 9188 2507<br>
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+Email: [mailto:donaghadee.library@librariesni.org.uk donaghadee.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Donaghadee-Library.aspx Donaghadee Library]
-'''Irish & Local Studies Collection'''<br>
-Linen Hall Library<br>
+'''Downpatrick Library'''<br>Market Street<br>Downpatrick BT30 6LZ UK<br>Telephone: 028 4461 2895<br>
-Donegall Square North<br>
+Email: [mailto:downpatrick.library@librariesni.org.uk downpatrick.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Downpatrick-Library.aspx Downpatrick Library]
-Belfast<br>
-BT1 5GB<br>
+'''Dromore Library'''<br>38 Market Square<br>Town Hall<br>Dromore BT25 1AW UK<br>Telephone: 028 9269 2280<br>
-Northern Ireland <br>
+Email: [mailto:dromore.library@librariesni.org.uk dromore.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Dromore-Library.aspx Dromore Library]
-<br>
-Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 1707<br>
+'''Dundonald Library'''<br>16 Church Road<br>Dundonald, Belfast<br>Down BT16 2LN UK<br>Telephone: 028 9048 3994<br>
-Email: info@linenhall.com<br>
+Email: [mailto:dundonald.library@librariesni.org.uk dundonald.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Dundonald-Library.aspx Dundonald Library]
-[https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/ Website]<br>
-:Main library in Belfast containing many genealogical records for the area including County Down. The Linen Hall has fantastic resources to support genealogy and the study of family histories attracting researchers locally and from around the world. From ‘how to’ guides for those beginning their genealogy journey, to gravestone inscriptions, military lists, passenger lists, lists of clergy, and information on surnames, place-names and street directories. <ref>"Irish and Local Studies", at Linen Hall, https://www.linenhall.com/collections/irish-local-studies/, accessed 30 March 2023.</ref>
+'''Holywood Library'''<br>Sullivan Building<br>86-88 High Street<br>Holywood BT18 9AE UK<br>Telephone: 028 9042 4232<br>
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+Email: [mailto:holywood.library@librariesni.org.uk holywood.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Holywood-Library.aspx Holywood Library]
-'''Randal Gill Library'''<br>
-The North of Ireland Family History Society <br>
+'''Kilkeel Library'''<br>51A Greencastle Street<br>Kilkeel, Newry BT34 4BH UK<br>Telephone: 028 4176 2278<br>
-[https://www.nifhs.org/branches/ NIFHS Branches]<br>
+Email: [mailto:kilkeel.library@librariesni.org.uk kilkeel.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Kilkeel-Library.aspx Kilkeel Library]
-[https://www.nifhs.org/ Website]<br>
-[https://www.nifhs.org/resources/irish-books/clans-and-family-histories-biographies/ Clans, Biographies, Family Trees and Names]<br>
+'''Killyleagh Library'''<br>52 High Street<br>Killyleagh BT30 9QF UK<br>Telephone: 028 4482 8407<br>
-[https://www.nifhs.org/resources/miscellaneous-records/index_to_family_trees/ Family Trees and Books about Families]<br>
+Email: [mailto:killyleagh.library@librariesni.org.uk killyleagh.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Killyleagh-Library.aspx Killyleagh Library]
-:Many Members contribute to our Transcribing and Indexing Projects.  Some compilations of records, as books or CDs, are available in our online Shop.  The Transcribed Records fall into the categories: Church Records, Graveyard Records and Newspaper Records.  Many of these are only available in the Library.
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+'''Newcastle Library'''<br>141-143 Main Street<br>Newcastle BT33 0AE UK<br>Telephone: 028 4372 2710<br>
-Local libraries may have collections relating to families--newspaper clippings, donated family histories, published local histories, not ubiquitous but worth checking. The largest library in a district might serve some archive functions.
+Email: [mailto:newcastle.library@librariesni.org.uk newcastle.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Newcastle-Library.aspx Newcastle Library]
-*[https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ '''Find A Library''']
+'''Newry City Library'''<br>79 Hill Street<br>Newry BT34 1DG UK<br>Telephone: 028 3026 4683<br>
+Email: [mailto:newrycity.library@librariesni.org.uk newrycity.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Newry-City-Library.aspx Newry City Library]
+'''Newtownards Library'''<br>Queens Hall<br>Regent Street<br>Newtownards BT23 4AB UK<br>Telephone: 028 9181 4732<br>
+Email: [mailto:newtownards.library@librariesni.org.uk newtownards.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Newtownards-Library.aspx Newtownards Library]
+'''Portaferry Library'''<br>47 High Street<br>Portaferry BT22 1QU UK<br>Telephone: 028 4272 8194<br>
+Email: [mailto:portaferry.library@librariesni.org.uk portaferry.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Portaferry-Library.aspx Portaferry Library]
+'''Rathfriland Library'''<br>12 John Street<br>Rathfriland BT34 5QH UK<br>Telephone: 028 4063 0661<br>
+Email: [mailto:rathfriland.library@librariesni.org.uk rathfriland.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Rathfriland-Library.aspx Rathfriland Library]
+'''Saintfield Library'''<br>Ballynahinch Road<br>Saintfield BT24 7AD UK<br>Telephone: 028 9751 0550<br>
+Email: [mailto:saintfield.library@librariesni.org.uk saintfield.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Saintfield-Library.aspx Saintfield Library]
+'''Warrenpoint Library'''<br>61 Summerhill<br>Warrenpoint BT34 3JB UK<br>Telephone: 028 4175 3375<br>
+Email: [mailto:warrenpoint.library@librariesni.org.uk warrenpoint.library@librariesni.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Warrenpoint-Library.aspx Warrenpoint Library]
 == Museums ==
-'''Newry and Mourne Museum'''<br>Bagenal's Castle<br>Castle Street<br>Newry County Down BT34 2BY<br>Northern Ireland<br><br>Telephone: 028 3031 3182/07554 772 523<br>
-Email: [mailto:museum@nmandd.org museum@nmandd.org]<br>[https://discovernorthernireland.com/Newry-and-Mourne-Museum-Bagenal-s-Castle-Newry-P11080/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/NewryAndMourneArtsMuseum/ Facebook]
-:The Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the material relating to the culture, heritage, and history of Newry and Mourne. Facilities include a Reading Room for local and family history research.
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-'''North Down Museum'''<br>Town Hall<br>Castle Park Avenue<br>Bangor BT20 4BT UK<br><br>Telephone: 028 9127 1200<br>
-Email: [mailto:museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk]<br>[https://andculture.org.uk/visit-us/north-down-museum Website]<br>[https://andculture.org.uk/visit-us/north-down-museum/collections/wartime War Time Records]
-==Civil Registration Offices==
-*How duplicate certificates are obtained has changed. These can no longer be issued from district registration offices.
-*All birth records from 1864 to 100 years ago have been digitized and are free to view and download at [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp '''IrishGenealogy.ie''']. Some of the later marriage and death records can also be downloaded from this site.
-*An index of Ireland Civil Registration -including births, 1864-1958, marriages, 1845-1958, and deaths, 1864-1958 - is available online at FamilySearch's {{RecordSearch|1408347|'''Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958'''}} (An index of Ireland civil registration including 1864-1958 births, 1845-1958 marriages, and 1864-1958 deaths, but excluding index records for Northern Ireland after its creation in 1922.)
-*The [https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ '''General Register Office, Northern Ireland (GRONI)'''] provides an online service for searching and ordering civil registration records. To search the records online, you must register for an account.
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-==Websites==
-*[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/down/ '''Ireland Genealogy Project, County Down Records'''] and [http://www.igp-web.com/Down/index.htm '''Advice''']
-*[http://www.rosdavies.com/ '''Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site''']
-*[https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestor-search '''Emerald Ancestors''']
-:Emerald Ancestors provides instant access to one of the largest collections of Northern Ireland genealogy records available, containing birth, marriage, death and census records for over 1.5 million Irish ancestors. Our extensive Ulster ancestry database covers Irish Family records from civil registration indexes, church registers and historical sources in Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry & Tyrone.
-*'''Ulster Historical Foundation'''<br>
-:Bradley Thallon House<br>
-:Unit 44D, Kiltonga Estate<br>
-:Belfast Road, Newtownards<br>
-:BT23 4TJ<br>
-:Northern Ireland <br>
-<br>
-:Telephone: +44 (028) 91 812073<br>
-:Email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk<br>
-:[https://www.ancestryireland.com/search-irish-genealogy-databases/ Search databases]
-==References==
+'''Newry and Mourne Museum'''<br>Bagenal's Castle<br>Castle Street<br>Newry BT34 2BY UK<br>Telephone: 028 3031 3182/07554 772 523<br>
-<references/>
+Email: [mailto:museum@nmandd.org museum@nmandd.org]<br>Email #2: [mailto:ken.abraham@newryandmourne.gov.uk ken.abraham@newryandmourne.gov.uk]<br>
+Website: [https://discovernorthernireland.com/Newry-and-Mourne-Museum-Bagenal-s-Castle-Newry-P11080/ Newry and Mourne Museum]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/NewryAndMourneArtsMuseum/ Newry and Mourne Museum]
+:The Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the material relating to the culture, heritage, and history of Newry and Mourne.
+'''North Down Museum'''<br>Town Hall<br>Castle Park Avenue<br>Bangor BT20 4BT UK<br>Telephone: 028 9127 1200<br>
+Email: [mailto:museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.northdownmuseum.com/ North Down Museum]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.visitardsandnorthdown.com/things-to-do/north-down-museum North Down Museum]
+:North Down Museum packs a lot into a small space, telling the history of the area from the Bronze Age to the present day.
+For a list of County Down museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Northern_Ireland List of museums in Northern Ireland] in Wikipedia.
 [[Category:Ireland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:County Down, Northern Ireland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Northern Ireland]]