Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Killough Lifeboat Station
In or near Killough.
Killough Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
HENRY CLARK — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Killough Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Killough Lifeboat Station was actually located at Rossglass, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) from Killough, overlooking Dundrum Bay, on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Rossglass in 1825 by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS). The station relocated to St John's Point in 1835, operating for another eight years. A new Killough Lifeboat Station was established at Rossglass by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1901, following the closure of the station at Tyrella in 1899. After operating for just 13 years, Killough Lifeboat Station closed in 1914.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Rossglass Lifeboat Station was established at Rossglass, Co. Down by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1825. On 1 or 2 December 1825, the vessel Usk was wrecked off Rossglass, whilst on passage from Liverpool to Adra, Spain. Three of the crew were lost, but seven were rescued. Lifeboat Coxswain Thomas Foy was later awarded the RNIPLS Silver Medal. On passage from New Brunswick to Liverpool, the ship Sir James Kemp was wrecked in Dundrum Bay on 4 December 1829. Four boats, including the Rossglass lifeboat and the local coastguard boat, were launched. The Master, a woman and infant, and 12 crew were rescued. Volunteers Michael Casey and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2405, -5.6722
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 7RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Nearest railway station
- King Magnus' Halt — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q135643068 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killough Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killough Lifeboat Station?
- Killough Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 7RA).
- What is Killough Lifeboat Station?
- Killough Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Killough Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is King Magnus' Halt, about 9.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 7RA.
- Who owns Killough Lifeboat Station?
- Killough Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Killough Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Killough Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killough Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 7RA. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.