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'''Strangford''' ({{etymology|non|Strangr-fjǫrðr|strong [[fjord]]}}) is a small [[village]] at the mouth of [[Strangford Lough]] 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]]. [[Transport NI]], an executive agency of the [[Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)|Department for Infrastructure]], operates the [[Portaferry - Strangford Ferry]] service across [[Strangford Lough]] between the villages of Strangford and Portaferry. To travel the distance between Strangford and Portaferry by road is approximately 75 kilometres and takes about an hour and a half by car. By contrast, the ferry route is approximately {{convert|0.6|nmi|km|1}} with a typical crossing time of about 8 minutes.<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| df=}}</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}}
In 1549 the name of the townland is recorded as ''vill’ de Ballenpery als Strangford''. Ballinpery is {{Irish derived place name|Baile na Peireadh|townland of the ferry}}. The Irish name of [[Strangford Lough]] is ''Loch Cuan'' - ‘sea-inlet of bays/havens’ and the name is documented as early as the year c.830. The village of Strangford is known in Irish as ''Baile Loch Cuan'' - ‘town on Strangford Lough’.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strangford, County Down |url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=12555 |website=Place Names NI |accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=McKay |first1=P |title=A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames |date=1999}}</ref>

In 1637 the Surveyor General of Customs issued a report compiled from accounts of customs due from each port and their "subsidiary creeks". Of the [[Ulster]] ports on the list, [[Carrickfergus]] was first, followed by [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]], [[Donaghadee]] and Strangford.<ref name="OB">{{cite book |author1=O'Sullivan, Aidan |author2=Breen, Colin |lastauthoramp=yes | year=2007 |title=Maritime Ireland &mdash; An Archaeology of Coastal Communities | publisher=Tempus | location= Stroud | page=212 |isbn=978-0-7524-2509-2}}</ref>

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]].

==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 (1.6&nbsp;km) northeast of Strangford, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough, grid ref: J5781 5058.<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>
*[[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 Cairn]] is a [[Court cairn|dual court grave]] near the south shore of Strangford Lough, north-west of Castle Ward, 1.75 miles from Strangford, at grid ref: 562 504).<ref name="DOE">{{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>
*[[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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==External links==
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Population474 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH8396
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CountryNorthern Ireland
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Post townDOWNPATRICK
Postcode districtBT30
Dialling code028
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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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