ARDS


Meaning of ARDS in English

District (pop., 2001: 73,244), Northern Ireland.

Formerly part of County Down, Ards was established as a district in 1973. Much of its land is devoted to crops and pasture. Newtownards , settled 0441; 1608 by Scots, is its administrative seat and manufacturing centre. Donaghadee is a popular resort town.

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