Donaghadee Harbour and lighthouse

Donaghadee (in Irish: Domhnach Daoi, ie Daoi’s Church) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated on the east coast, about 18 miles from Belfast and about eight miles north east of Newtownards. The fishing port lies on the Ards Peninsula about five miles south east of Bangor. It had a population of 6,470 people in the 2001 Census. The town boasts a number of pubs, including Grace Neill's - the oldest pub in Ireland, opened in 1611 as the ’King’s Arms’. Image File history File links Deeharbour. ... Image File history File links Deeharbour. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official Languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th UK 13,843... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Ards peninsula is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland which separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel on Irelands northeast coast. ... Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Grace Neills. ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ...

Places of interest

Harbour and Lighthouse

Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour. There has been a haven for ships at Donaghadee (or the 'Dee) for centuries, and there's been a harbour since at least the 17th century. Viscount Montgomery's harbour (1626; improved 1640), superseding what had hitherto been probably only a small jetty, was built and maintained as a result of the Royal Warrant of 1616 which limited travel between the Ards and the Rhins of Galloway to this port, and that at Portpatrick also owned by Montgomery. It was described by Harris in 1744 as 'a curving quay about 400 feet long and 22 feet wide built of uncemented stones'. It ran from the shore at the north end of the Parade in a broad arc, bent against the open sea, towards the southern end of the present north pier. Much patched and decrepit, the quay was virtually rebuilt, though along the original line, between 1775 and 1785 by the landlord, Daniel Delacherois, probably with the help of John Smeaton, the distinguished civil engineer who had apparently made earlier more elaborate plans for extending the harbour, and who had just rebuilt Portpatrick harbour. The old quay remained until after the completion of the new harbour, and then, despite its continued favour by local fishermen, was removed for local wall building about 1833. (It appears in the 1832 drawing but not on the first O.S. map of 1834). The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Alternate meanings: See Jetty (web server) Alternate meanings: See Jettying in buildings The term jetty, derived from the French jetie, and therefor signifying something thrown out, is applied to a variety of structures employed in river, dock and maritime works which are generally carried out in pairs from river banks... In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... ARDS has multiple meanings: Ards is a district in Northern Ireland ARDS is the abbreviation of Acute respiratory distress syndrome, formerly known as adult respiratory distress syndrome This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Rhins of Galloway (known locally simply as The Rhins) is a hammer-head peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ... Hanging on to the extreme south-westerly tip of mainland Scotland, cut into a cleft in steep cliffs, is the village of Portpatrick. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... A quay, pronounced key, is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of John Smeaton, with the Eddystone Lighthouse in the background. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... Hanging on to the extreme south-westerly tip of mainland Scotland, cut into a cleft in steep cliffs, is the village of Portpatrick. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Original plans by John Rennie

The foundation stone of the new harbour was laid by the Marquis of Downshire on 1 August 1821. The initial plans and surveys for this ambitious undertaking had been made by John Rennie Senior, the celebrated engineer whose works included Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridges over the Thames. He, however, died within two months of work beginning, and was succeeded by his son, John, later Sir John Rennie, who had as his resident engineer a fellow Scot, the seasoned marine builder, David Logan, who had assisted Robert Stevenson at the Bell Rock Lighthouse (1807-1810). The new harbour had to have greater depth to accommodate steam packets. Rock blasted from the sea bed, within the harbour area and further south in what became known as the Quarry Hole at Meetinghouse Point was used to form the outer slopes of the two piers; but the inner faces were built of limestone from the Moelfre quarries of Anglesea. This 'Anglesea marble' lends itself to the finest ashlar dressing and the new piers remain a triumph of stone carving. The flights of steps display special skill in the deep diagonal binding of each solid step, providing a typically robust engineer's response to the wear of seaboots and waves alike. The harbour consists of two independent piers running north westwards out to sea; parallel nearer the shore, they converge at the outer ends to form a harbour mouth 150 feet wide. At low tide the water in the harbour is fifteen feet deep Image File history File links Deeharbour1. ... Image File history File links Deeharbour1. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... See: John Rennie (engineer) (1761 - 1821) John Rennie (railway engineer) (1794 - 1874) John Rennie (spymaster) (1914 - 1981) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... View of the old Waterloo Bridge from Whitehall stairs, John Constable, 18 June 1817 Waterloo Bridge. ... The Borough or Southwark is an area of the London Borough of Southwark situated 1. ... London Bridge at 0800. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... People called Robert Stevenson or similar names include: Robert Stevenson (director), film director Robert Stevenson (lighthouse engineer), Scottish lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson (actor and politician) Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer and grandson of the lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson Robert Stephenson, railway engineer Robert Stevenson (footballer), captain of Woolwich Arsenal and... View of the Bell Rock Signal Tower shore station in Arbroath, looking out to sea. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Moelfre is a village in Anglesey, north Wales. ... Anglesey or Anglesea (Welsh: Ynys Môn pronounced Uh-niss Mawn), is an island and county in north-west Wales. ... Ashlar is dressed stone work of any type of stone. ...

The Moat

The Moat in Donaghadee was built to house the explosives for the blasting involved in the construction of the harbour. It is one of the most prominent features of the town. The Motte, or the Moat as it is known, dates back to 1818. Today it is part of a park, giving views across the town and seawards towards the Copeland Islands. The original mound was of Norman origin, when a motte and bailey stood on the site. It was initially used as a defensive structure, and provided an excellent look-out post. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ... A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Copeland Islands is a group of islands in the north Irish Sea, north of Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland consisting of Lighthouse, Mew and Copeland Island. ... Model of a motte-and-bailey A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ...

Visitors can also enjoy a number of scenic walks, including the marine walk at The Commons, which comprises a 16-acre semi-cultivated open space with bowls, tennis, putting and an adventure playground. That which is stolen in a Tragedy of the Commons. ... Swifts Creek Bowls Club Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:Bowls Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport where the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones... A tennis net Tennis is a sport played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a ball, a hollow rubber ball covered in felt, over a net into the opponents court. ... Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ...

History

• Irish Rebellion of 1798 - On the morning of Pike Sunday, 10 June 1798 a force of United Irishmen, mainly from Bangor, Donaghadee, Greyabbey and Ballywalter attempted to occupy the town of Newtownards. They met with musket fire from the market house and were defeated.
• The lifeboat station at Donaghadee harbour, founded in 1910, is one of the most important on the Irish coast. RNLB Sir Samuel Kelly is a famous lifeboat once based in Donaghadee and now on show and preserved at the harbour for her gallant efforts over 50 years ago. On 31 January 1953 the lifeboat rescued 32 survivors in the Irish Sea from the stricken Larne–Stranraer car ferry, MV Princess Victoria.

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2001 Census

Donaghadee is classified as a Small Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 6,470 people living in Donaghadee. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

• 19.4% were aged under 16 years and 26.3% were aged 60 and over
• 47.5% of the population were male and 52.6% were female
• 5.2% were from a Catholic background and 90.0% were from a Protestant background
• 3.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

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References

• Ballywalter Community Online
• Culture Northern Ireland

External links

• Bangor FM - local radio station
• Donaghadee Market House
• Rotary Club of Donaghadee

See also

• Grace Neill's
• Lighthouses in Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland