Clough 2547315 224092364 2008-07-07T07:28:18Z Grutness 117878 {{otheruses}} '''Clough''' (in [[Irish Language|Irish]]: ''An Chloch'', ie the stone (castle)) is a [[village]] in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is situated approximately 3 miles from [[Dundrum, County Down|Dundrum]] on the A2 road between [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]] and [[Belfast]]. It had a population of 255 people in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]]. Clough is situated in the [[Down District Council]] area. ==Places of interest== Just off the main road is [[Clough Castle]], an excellent example of [[Anglo-Norman]] earthwork [[castle]] with mount (motte), stone tower and outer enclosure (bailey). This [[motte-and-bailey]] is in a commanding position at the junction of important routes. ==References== *[http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service] *[http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=7&to=135&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland] ==See also== *[[List of villages in Northern Ireland]] *[[List of towns in Northern Ireland]] {{Down-geo-stub}} [[Category:Villages in County Down]]