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About Kilcoo

Kilcoo sits in County Down's Mourne region along the A25, serving as a gateway to the dramatic mountain peaks. Most visitors arrive via the A1 from Belfast, then follow the A25 west through Castlewellan. Popular routes include the scenic drive to Newcastle on the coast and connections to nearby Rathfriland. The village gained national fame when its Gaelic football team won the All-Ireland Club Championship in 2021, the first County Down club to do so in over 30 years.

Where is Kilcoo on the map?

Kilcoo is in Northern Ireland, at 54.217, -6.033 - about 34 km south-east of Acton, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon.

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Popular destinations close by

Square0 yd 0 sBryansford5 mi 10 minBannvale5 mi 10 minHilltown5 mi 10 minCastlewellan7 mi 15 minMaghera, Newry Mourne and Down7 mi 10 minBallyward7 mi 15 minNewcastle, Newry Mourne and Down7 mi 15 minWidows Row9 mi 15 minRathfriland9 mi 15 minDundrum9 mi 15 minBloody Bridge10 mi 20 minMayobridge10 mi 15 minBallyroney10 mi 20 minGransha, Newry Mourne and Down11 mi 20 min

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The closest airport to Kilcoo is George Best Belfast City Airport, 62 km (about 58 min by car).

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