Folly Lane, Downpatrick
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Folly Lane, Downpatrick
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 2 Jan 2009
A narrow street running from St Patrick’s Drive, across St Patrick’s Avenue Image (middle) to Irish Street and Stream Street (background). It was officially “stopped up” last year. “Folly” seems to be a common street name in towns of medieval origin. I would welcome any thoughts on the origin or meaning of the name.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.325571
Longitude
-5.714081