Population 474 (2001 Census) County County Down Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Wednesday 2:19 AM Province Ulster Dialling code 028 | Irish grid reference H8396 Country Northern Ireland Postcode district BT30 Ni assembly South Down District Down District Council UK parliament constituency South Down | |
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Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr-fjǫrðr, meaning '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 2001 Census.
Contents
- Map of Strangford Downpatrick UK
- Toilers of the deep charles witherspoon 1966 tony zych ardglass strangford
- History
- Sports
- Places of interest
- References
Map of Strangford, Downpatrick, UK
On the other side of the lough is Portaferry. Transport NI an executive agency of the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) 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 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) with a typical crossing time of about 8 minutes. The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.
Toilers of the deep charles witherspoon 1966 tony zych ardglass strangford
History
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.
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. The only known celebration of King Magnus' time in Ulster is demonstrated (bi-annually) at Delamont Country Park (situated at Strangford Lough). by the Downpatrick-based living history group, the Magnus Viking Association.
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.