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White House, County Down

17th-century house ruin, County Down, Northern Ireland

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The White House is a ruined 17th century dwelling house at Ballyspurge, near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Ards Peninsula. It is situated about one mile (1.2 km) south-east of Cloghy, overlooking Slanes Bay. It is a State Care Historic Monument at grid ref: J6248 5506.

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House described as 17th-century dwelling

17th century

Construction attributed to c.1634

c. 1634

Roland Savage death and land bequest

1640

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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Houses
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54.42° N, -5.47° E