# Conlig > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Conlig > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Conlig.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlig > Source revision: 1351084836 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Village in County Down, Northern Ireland Human settlement in Northern Ireland Conlig Irish: An Choinleac Main Street Location within County Down District Ards and North Down Borough County County Down Country Northern Ireland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town NEWTOWNARDS Postcode district BT23 Dialling code 028 UK Parliament North Down NI Assembly North Down List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°37′41″N 5°40′41″W / 54.628°N 5.678°W / 54.628; -5.678 Conlig Presbyterian Church **Conlig** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *An Choinleac*, meaning 'the hound-flagstone')[1] is a village and [townland](/source/Townland) in [County Down](/source/County_Down) in [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland). It is considered a suburb of [Bangor](/source/Bangor%2C_County_Down). ## Mining The area includes extant ancient [copper mines](/source/Copper_mine). Weapons forged with the copper from this mine have been found across Europe, and was traded for tin from [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall) during the [Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age). [Copper](/source/Copper) mining in the area declined, though the site at Whitespots in the village subsequently became one of the most important sources for minerals in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. At this time, the mines were the largest such complex in Ireland, and produced around 13,500 [tonnes](/source/Tonnes) of [lead](/source/Lead) between the late 17th century until the end of the 19th century, making it one of the major lead mines of the British Isles during that time.[2] Production stopped in 1900, after a decline from 1854.[3] The area contains the only known occurrence of the mineral [harmotome](/source/Harmotome) in Northern Ireland.[4] Much of the area has been developed by the [Department of Environment (DoE)](/source/Department_of_the_Environment_(Northern_Ireland)) as a [country park](/source/Country_park), and the site can be accessed via the [Somme Heritage Centre](/source/Somme_Heritage_Centre)'s car park.[4] Whitespots has been designated an [Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)](/source/Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest) by the DoE in 1998.[4][5] ## Places of interest - [Somme Heritage Centre](/source/Somme_Heritage_Centre) - Clandeboye Golf Club[6] - [Assisi Animal Sanctuary](/source/Assisi_Animal_Sanctuary)[7] - Ark Farm (near the town of Conlig)[8] ## Notable people - [Eddie Irvine](/source/Eddie_Irvine); ex-[Formula One](/source/Formula_One) racing driver was raised on the Green Road, which lies on the outskirts of Conlig Village. - [Viscount Pirrie](/source/William_James_Pirrie); who replaced [Edward Harland](/source/Edward_Harland) as Chairman of [Harland and Wolff](/source/Harland_and_Wolff), was also raised in Conlig. Had he not become ill, he would have been on the [Titanic](/source/RMS_Titanic)'s doomed maiden voyage. - Cllr [Ian Adamson](/source/Ian_Adamson) OBE (born 1944); former [Lord Mayor of Belfast](/source/Lord_Mayor_of_Belfast), also grew up in Conlig, his family owned the village shop. - [Edward L. Sloan](/source/Edward_L._Sloan) was born in Conlig[9]. He was a journalist, editor, and writer associated Latter-day Saint papers including the [Millennial Star](/source/Millennial_Star) and [The Deseret News](/source/Deseret_News). He founded [The Salt Lake Herald](/source/Salt_Lake_Daily_Herald).[10] Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Conlig](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Conlig). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-PlaceNamesNI_1-0)** ["Conlig, County Down"](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9b31e0501b744154b4584b1dce1f859b/page/Place-Name-Info/?data_id=dataSource_1-PlaceNames_Gazeteer_No_Global_IDs_3734%3A22818). *Northern Ireland Place-Name Project*. Retrieved 25 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Base metals, mineral resources, Northern Ireland"](https://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Base_metals,_mineral_resources,_Northern_Ireland). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Habitas (Ulster Museum Sciences Division) web site: Whitespots summary](http://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.asp?Item=529) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-habfull_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-habfull_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-habfull_4-2) [Habitas (Ulster Museum Sciences Division) web site: Whitespots full report](http://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.asp?item=529) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Environment & Heritage Service"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080327082233/http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/area_interest.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/area_interest.htm) on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Clandeboye Golf Club"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120113203655/http://www.cgc-ni.com/contact-us.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.cgc-ni.com/contact-us.php) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Assisi Animal Sanctuary"](http://www.assisi-ni.org/). Retrieved 20 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Ark Open Farm"](http://www.thearkopenfarm.co.uk). Retrieved 20 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** “Utah Cemeteries and Burials,” database, Utah Division of State History ([https://ushpo.utah.gov/cemetery](https://ushpo.utah.gov/cemetery), accessed April 2026), Edward Lenox [*sic*] Sloan. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Saints, Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day. ["The First Fifty Years of Relief Society – People"](https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/people/edward-lennox-sloan?lang=eng). *www.churchhistorianspress.org*. Retrieved 25 April 2026. v t e Places in County Down List of places in County Down Cities Bangor Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part) Towns Ballynahinch Banbridge Carryduff Castlewellan Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint Villages Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Blackskull Bleary Bryansford Burren Carrowdore Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Killinchy Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Newtownbreda Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Temple Tullylish Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock Townlands Ballybannan Ballydargan Ballyhay Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballylucas Ballynewport Ballynoe Benraw Braniel Cabra Carnalea Derryneill Drumaroad Keentagh Killinure Legacurry Legamaddy Legananny Ringhaddy Tievenadarragh Tullynakill Landforms Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes St. John's Point Slieve Croob Strangford Lough Islands of County Down Baronies Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne WikiProject Northern Ireland WikiProject Ireland Northern Ireland Portal United Kingdom Portal Ireland Portal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Conlig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlig) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conlig?action=history)). 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