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Strangford
Irish: *Baile Loch Cuan^[1]*
Scots: *Strangfurd^[2]*
Strangford Irish: Baile Loch Cuan; Scots: Strangfurd;
	Location within County Down
Population	474 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	H8396
District	Newry, Mourne and Down;
County	County Down;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	BT30
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	South Down;
NI Assembly	South Down;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°22′14″N 5°33′20″W / 54.37065°N 5.55547°W

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Strangford (from the Irish Baile Loch Cuan, meaning town on Strangford Lough)^[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. The village is known for it's unique ferry crossing service. Transport NI, an executive agency of the Department for Infrastructure, operates the Portaferry - Strangford Ferry service across Strangford Lough between the villages of Strangford and Portaferry. This crossing service has being running, in some sort for more then 4 centuries. 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 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) with a typical crossing time of about 8 minutes.^[5] The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.

History

In 1549 the name of the townland is recorded as vill’ de Ballenpery als Strangford. Ballinpery is from Irish Baile na Peireadh, meaning '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’.^[6]^[7]

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, Donaghadee and Strangford.^[8]

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

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 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.
Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Strangford, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough, grid ref: J5781 5058.^[9]
Audleystown Court Cairn is a 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).^[10]

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

^ Placenames Database of Ireland
^ Jordan's Castle – Department of the Environment
^ "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.
^ "Strangford, County Down". Place Names NI. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
^ McKay, P (1999). A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames.
^ O'Sullivan, Aidan & Breen, Colin (2007). Maritime Ireland — An Archaeology of Coastal Communities. Stroud: Tempus. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-7524-2509-2.
^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 97–98.
^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. p. 88.

External links

Culture Northern Ireland

[1] Placenames Database of Ireland

[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] "Strangford, County Down". Place Names NI. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

[7] McKay, P (1999). A Dictionary of Ulster Placenames.

[OB-8] O'Sullivan, Aidan & Breen, Colin (2007). Maritime Ireland — An Archaeology of Coastal Communities. Stroud: Tempus. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-7524-2509-2.

[9] Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 97–98.

[DOE-10] Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. p. 88.

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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 the [[Irish language|Irish]] ''Baile Loch Cuan'', meaning ''town on Strangford Lough'')<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]] in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It has a population of 475 according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].
 On the other side of the [[loch|lough]] is [[Portaferry]]. The village is known for it's unique ferry crossing service. [[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. This crossing service has being running, in some sort for more then 4 centuries. 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}}</ref> The village has a small [[harbor|harbour]], which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.

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List of places in County Down
Cities	Bangor Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)
Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Carryduff Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint
Villages and townlands	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballybannan Ballydargan Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhay Ballyholme Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballymartin Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Benraw Blackskull Bleary Braniel Bryansford Burren Cabra Carnalea Carrowdore Castlewellan Clandeboye Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Derryneill Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Gilnahirk Gransha Greencastle Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Kilcooley Killinchy Killinure Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Legacurry Legananny Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Newtownbreda Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Ringhaddy Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Struell Temple Tievenadarragh Tullylish Tullynakill Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock
Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes St. John's Point Slieve Croob Strangford Lough Islands of County Down
Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne
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