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house is still in fair preservation, and is one of the chief 

 objects of attraction in the town. Leaving Killyleagh, the 

 party drove along the east shore of Strangford Lough to 

 Killinchy — the Church of the Islands — the Parish Church 

 being sometimes called " the Visible Church," from its pro- 

 minent position on the hill. From Killinchy the party pro- 

 ceeded to Sketrick Castle, one of the many erected in the 12th 

 century, when Sir John de Courccy made his raid into Ulster. 

 Ringhaddy Castle was another to the south, and Mahee Castle 

 to the north. The party left the Lough late in the evening, 

 and, driving through Ardmillan, came to Comber, where they 

 took the train for Belfast. 



