Official Name: | Ardtole |
Irish Name: | Ard Tuathail |
Static Image: | Ardtole Church, Ardglass, September 2010 (05).JPG |
Static Image Caption: | Ardtole Church in 2010 |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Postcode Area: | BT |
Postcode District: | BT30 |
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Ardtole is a townland of 431 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Ardglass.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.[2] The southern part of Ardtole townland is known as English Ardtole and the northern part is known as Irish Ardtole.[1]
The townland contains the remains of Ardtole Church, a 15th-century ruined church dedicated to St Nicholas (grid ref: J564382).[3] Close by is a holy well, known as St Patrick's Well.[4]