Ringfad

Ringfad (from Irish An Rinn Fhada, meaning 'the long point or headland') is a townland of 225.8 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower. The Irish word rinn denotes a point of land, promontory, or small peninsula, and is commonly found in Irish place names. In County Down, it is frequently anglicised as Ring and may refer to either a coastal point or a promontory. The name refers to the broad peninsula adjoining Ardglass on the south and forming the eastern side of Coney Island Bay. The point of land at the end of the peninsula is known as Ringfad Point. Ringfad forms a broad peninsula adjoining the village of Ardglass to the south. It defines the eastern boundary of Coney Island Bay, with its southernmost tip known as Ringfad Point. The peninsula is notable for its proximity to local landmarks such as Ardglass Golf Club and Killough Bay. Ringfad is situated approximately 1.2 kilometres southeast of Killough, across Killough Bay, which separates the two coastal settlements.