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'''Strangford''' (from [[Old Norse]] ''Strangr Fjörðr'', meaning ''strong sea-inlet'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Strangford, County Down |url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=12555 |website=Place Names NI |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=McKay |first1=P |title=A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames |date=1999}}</ref> is a small [[village]] at the mouth of [[Strangford Lough]], on the [[Lecale]] peninsula in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It has a population of 475 according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].
'''Strangford''' (from [[Old Norse]] ''Strangr fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet")<ref>{{cite web |title=Strangford, County Down |url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=12555 |website=Place Names NI |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=McKay |first1=P |title=A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames |date=1999}}</ref> 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 [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].


On the other side of the [[loch|lough]] is [[Portaferry]], and there is [[Portaferry - Strangford Ferry|a ferry service]] between the two villages.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/index/strangfordferry/strangfordferry-about.htm| title=About the Ferry| publisher=Northern Ireland Roads Department| access-date=13 September 2009| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207232416/http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/index/strangfordferry/strangfordferry-about.htm| archive-date=7 December 2009}}</ref> The village has a small [[harbor|harbour]], which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.
On the other side of the [[loch|lough]] is [[Portaferry]] on the [[Ards Peninsula]], and there is a [[Portaferry–Strangford ferry|ferry service between the two villages]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/index/strangfordferry/strangfordferry-about.htm| title=About the Ferry| publisher=Northern Ireland Roads Department| access-date=13 September 2009| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207232416/http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/index/strangfordferry/strangfordferry-about.htm| archive-date=7 December 2009}}</ref> The village has a small [[harbor|harbour]], which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.

== History ==
{{see also|The Troubles in Strangford}}
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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 (country subdivision)|ward]] of Strangford) is not in the [[Strangford (UK Parliament constituency)|Strangford parliamentary constituency]] or [[Strangford (Assembly constituency)|Assembly constituency]], instead being in the [[South Down (UK Parliament constituency)|South Down parliamentary constituency]] and [[South Down (Assembly constituency)|Assembly constituency]].

==Transport==
{{see also|Portaferry–Strangford ferry}}
The '''[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/strangford-ferry-timetable Strangford Lough Ferry Service]''' links Strangford to the village of Portaferry. The ferry crossing is 0.6 nautical miles (0.69 mi; 1.1km) and takes eight minutes. The alternative road journey is 47 miles (76km).

The ferry operates daily and departs on the hour and half hour from Strangford, and on the quarter past and quarter to the hour from Portaferry. The first and last journeys are as follows:

'''From Strangford''': First: Weekdays 0730, Saturday 0800 and Sunday 0930 / Last: Weekdays 2230, Saturday 2300, Sunday 2230
'''From Portaferry''': First: Weekdays 0745, Saturday 0815 and Sunday 0945 / Last: Weekdays 2245, Saturday 2315, Sunday 2245

To accommodate school traffic an ''off-schedule service'' will be in operation on weekday early mornings 0730 am to 0900 am and late afternoons 1600 to 1700 when required.

Note that a foot passenger-only service is in operation when required at 0810 from Portaferry and 1600 from Strangford. These sailings have been co-ordinated with designated school bus transport to and from Strangford.

'''[https://www.translink.co.uk/ Translink Ulsterbus]''' operates Service 16 between Downpatrick and Strangford via Saul and Raholp. There are up to eight journeys a day on Weekdays and four on Saturday. There are no services on Sunday. There are some additional services on schooldays that operate as Service 16E. Additional limited services operate to/from Portaferry and Belfast via Newtownards.

There is limited parking in the village and an electric car charging point can be found at the carpark off of Stella Maris Street.

=Religious Worship=
Strangford has one church, the [https://www.downandconnor.org/parishes-ministries/parish-details/?parishID=95 Star of The Sea] located on the Shore Road. Mass is held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1930 and on Saturdays at 1830. Strangford is part the Roman Catholic diocese of [https://www.downandconnor.org/ Down & Connor]. The nearest Church of Ireland church is [https://www.downanddromore.org/find-a-church/lecale Christ Church, Ballyculter], Part of the Lecale Group of Churches and located in the diocese of [https://www.downanddromore.org/ Down and Dromore].

=Local Facilities=
Strangford has a good range of local facilities for a village of it's size. There are two general stores, one of which houses the village Post Office, the other has a butchers. There is also a well known Newsagent and Gift Shop called Kevin Og which also sells Game of Thrones merchandise. There are three public houses, The Hole In The Wall, The Lobster Pot and The Cuan and a restaurant, The Artisan Cookhouse. The Hole In The Wall also run an Off Licecne next door. The Cuan also run a coffee shop and takeaway called Little Wolf. There is also a cafe called The Cake Room.

The village also has it's own Dental Surgery. Prior to the COVID pandemic, GP services were available at the Strangford Clinic but this has since remained closed with the nearest GP services located at The Downe Hospital in Downpatrick.

The village telephone box doubles up as a popular lending library.

==Sports==
Strangford has two men's football teams who compete in the Newcastle & District Football League.


==Places of interest==
==Places of interest==
*[[Strangford Castle]], near the harbour in Strangford, is a 16th-century [[tower house]] with a drop hole at roof level to defend the door.
*[[Strangford Castle]], 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 architecture|Classical]] and [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], overlooking Strangford Lough. The property is owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. Castleward is seven miles from [[Downpatrick]] and one-and-one-half miles from Strangford.
*[[Castle Ward]] consists of a 16th-century tower house and an 18th-century [[mansion]] built in two distinct architectural styles, [[Classical architecture|Classical]] and [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], overlooking Strangford Lough. The property is owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. Castle Ward is one-and-one-half miles from Strangford.
*[[Audley's Castle]] is a 15th-century castle one mile northeast of Strangford, overlooking Strangford Lough.<ref>{{cite book | last=Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland| year=1983 |title=Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland | publisher=HMSO | location=Belfast | pages=97&ndash;98}}</ref>
*[[Audleystown Court Tomb]] is a [[Neolithic]] dual [[Court cairn|court tomb]] almost two miles northwest of Strangford.<ref>{{cite book | last=Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland| year=1983 |title=Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland | publisher=HMSO | location=Belfast | page=88}}</ref>

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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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  • Houses in Strangford, August 2009
    Houses in Strangford, August 2009
  • Strangford, August 2009
    Strangford, August 2009
  • Strangford Ferry terminal, August 2009
    Strangford Ferry terminal, August 2009
  • Strangford Castle, August 2009
    Strangford Castle, August 2009
  • Houses in Strangford, August 2009
    Houses in Strangford, August 2009
  • Strangford Ferry approaching Strangford slipway, August 2009
    Strangford Ferry approaching Strangford slipway, August 2009

References

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  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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