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Strangford
Strangford is located in County Down
Strangford
Location within County Down
Population474 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH8396
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT30
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°22′14″N 5°33′20″W / 54.37065°N 5.55547°W / 54.37065; -5.55547

Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr fjörðr, meaning "strong sea-inlet")[3][4] is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.

On the other side of the lough is Portaferry on the Ards Peninsula, and there is a ferry service 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.

Places of interest


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References

  1. ^ "Baile Loch Cuan/Strangford". Logainm.ie.
  2. ^ Jordan's Castle – Department of the Environment
  3. ^ "Strangford, County Down". Place Names NI. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ^ McKay, P (1999). A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames.
  5. ^ "About the Ferry". Northern Ireland Roads Department. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  6. ^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 97–98.
  7. ^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. p. 88.


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