Strangford
Strangford | |
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![]() ![]() Location within County Down | |
Population | 474 (2001 Census) |
Irish grid reference | H8396 |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | |
Dialling code | 028 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Strangford (from the Old Norse Strangr Fjörðr, meaning strong sea-inlet)[3][4] is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a population of 475 according to the 2001 Census.
On the other side of the lough is Portaferry. Transport NI, an executive agency of the Department for Infrastructure, runs the Portaferry - Strangford Ferry between the two villages.[5] The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.
History[]
Strangford (strong-fjord) was the designated home of King Magnus (bare legs) Olafson. Upon his attempted siege of Uladh (ulster) he set up his fort in the (strong fjord) of Strangford. This was an ideal place for him to base himself and his army as he had good fortified grounds and quick access to an inland lough that leads directly out to the east onto the Irish Sea.
Despite having the same name, the village (and the wider ward of Strangford) is not in the Strangford parliamentary constituency or Assembly constituency, instead being in the South Down parliamentary constituency and Assembly constituency.
Sports[]
Strangford has two men's football teams who compete in the Newcastle & District Football League.
Places of interest[]
- , near the harbour in Strangford, is a 16th-century tower house with a drop hole at roof level to defend the door.
- Castle Ward is an intriguing mansion built in 1760 in two distinct architectural styles, Classical and Gothic, overlooking Strangford Lough. The property is owned by the National Trust. Castleward is seven miles from Downpatrick and one-and-one-half miles from Strangford.
Gallery[]
Houses in Strangford, August 2009
Strangford, August 2009
Strangford Ferry terminal, August 2009
Strangford Castle, August 2009
Houses in Strangford, August 2009
Strangford Ferry approaching Strangford slipway, August 2009
References[]
- ^ Jordan's Castle – Department of the Environment
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Strangford, County Down". Place Names NI. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ McKay, P (1999). A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames.
- ^ "About the Ferry". Northern Ireland Roads Department. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
External links[]
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- Ports and harbours of Northern Ireland
- Villages in County Down
- Port cities and towns in Northern Ireland