Knocknashinna
Ward in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.326, -5.698 |
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| Dialling code: | 02844 (Downpatrick) |
The Knocknashinna electoral ward sits within the Newry, Mourne and Down district of Northern Ireland, forming a largely rural zone on the fringes of Newry. The landscape is typical of the south-east - drumlin fields, hedged farmland and views that link towards the Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough - so agriculture and smallholdings remain prominent features.
Locally the ward has a strong community feel, with village halls, Gaelic games and parish activities often central to social life, while many residents commute into Newry or cross the border for work and shopping in the Republic of Ireland. Historic traces such as old field patterns and occasional ringfort sites hint at a long rural past, even as modern roads and retail links have reshaped the local economy in recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Knocknashinna
Most populated places nearby
- Banbridge East 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Banbridge South 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Banbridge West 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dundonald 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Holywood 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Cathedral Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Quoile Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Strangford Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Lecale Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Crossgar and Killyleagh Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Ballydugan Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Drumaness Ward 7 miles11.2 km
- Derryboy Ward 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Dundrum Ward 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Portaferry Ward 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Kilmore Ward 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Ballynahinch Ward 9.6 miles15.4 km
Example postcodes in Knocknashinna
BT30 6PQ, BT30 6JL, BT30 6RA, BT30 6JH, BT30 6NN, BT30 6HP, BT30 6TZ, BT30 6PN, BT30 6JD … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Belfast International Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Ballynahinch Junction 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hilden Railway Station 19 miles30.6 km
Hotels near Knocknashinna Ad
- Denvirs Hotel 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Kinelarty Luxury Glamping Pods 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Portaferry Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rooms@Mourne 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Millbrook Lodge 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
Schools in Knocknashinna
- Ardmore House Special School Special
- De La Salle High School Secondary
- Our Lady and St Patrick Primary School Primary
- St Mary's High School Secondary
- St Patrick's Grammar School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Downpatrick Racecourse Recreation 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Delamont House Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Castleward House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Killough Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles9 km
- Ardglass Marina Marina 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Tyrella House Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Seaforde House Estate 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Montalto House Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Ballywillwill House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Florida Manor Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Saintfield House Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Mount Stewart House Estate 16 miles25.7 km