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Bulrushes by the Quoile

Inch Abbey

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Blackthorn in flower

Inch Abbey

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Nearby outdoor eatery is wackoz.co.uk

Inch Abbey

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To the W of the Abbey, the Church of Ireland graveyard and site of CoI original Church.
"...established here in 1609, around the time of the Plantation of Ulster, with many settlers coming to this area from Scotland." More in ALT-text
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Another view of Down Cathedral, across the Quoile. From the East transept, Inch Abbey.
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Down Cathedral from Inch Abbey

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Blackthorn
Bulrushes
Oak and the sun.
Inch Abbey

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The main part of the site, left.
Choir and Chancel (R)

Inch Abbey.

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The Quoile, Down Cathedral, round to the ruins of the Casterician Abbey, founded by Norman invader, John De Courcey, 1180. Was a monastic site here from 800, but this one was founded in expiation for the sacking of nearby Erenagh Abbey.
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The much maligned Ivy, with her fruit, soon to be nectar.

Strangford Woods

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Clump of Bluebells among a swarth of leaves

Clump of Bluebells among a swarth of leaves

Clump of Bluebells
Strangford Woods

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Portaferry across the Lough, Strangford Woods, across to Castleward, tge Audleystown Castle and up the Lough.

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Clump of Bluebells

Clump of Bluebells

Lesser Celandine

Lesser Celandine

Wild Cherry

Wild Cherry

Cherry Laurel

Cherry Laurel

Strangford Woods...

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Big cloud amidst the blue, over Strangford between Strangford and Portaferry.

2nd ferry was I'm service for part of the day.

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Washed-up tree on the beach

Washed-up tree on the beach

North side of Mournes, including Slieves Donard and Commedagh, from the beach at Newcastle.

Prom to the right.

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Clear sky,
Very big round moon above a v high pine tree
drumlins but to the right the highest point around where St Patrick is

Clear sky, Very big round moon above a v high pine tree drumlins but to the right the highest point around where St Patrick is

Full Moon (L) and the 11m statue of St Patrick on Slieve Patrick

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Troubled waters over proposal for new Strangford Lough bridge SDLP Councillor the priority should be with improved services from the ferry

A row has erupted between the SDLP and DUP over a proposal for a feasibility study into the construction of a bridge from Portaferry to Strangford.

www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/trouble...

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Artwork shows the Titanic, 1912,  crossing the mouth of Ardglass harbour. Oarers in a rowing boat on the landside of the Quay. 

Credit Mulhall 2012

Artwork shows the Titanic, 1912, crossing the mouth of Ardglass harbour. Oarers in a rowing boat on the landside of the Quay. Credit Mulhall 2012

Street scene looking towards the harbour, picture on the wall of the disused shop

Street scene looking towards the harbour, picture on the wall of the disused shop

In Ardglass, today, location of the picture (Mulhall, 2012) showing the Titanic passing the mouth of the then harbour in 1912.

Beside the good value Wateredge Café.

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From Ardglass Harbour out into the Irish Sea. Isle of Man visible but camera not conveying the high hills.

Left at 2.45 and those clouds seemed static

Right, an hour later, they did move somewhat.

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Over the beach across the Irish Sea, to the northern Mournes rising under a mostly cloudy sky.

Over the beach across the Irish Sea, to the northern Mournes rising under a mostly cloudy sky.

Rossglass to the Mournes.

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Robin on a branch v near me

Robin on a branch v near me

The sun will be back.

A little birdie told me.

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Roibín singing
Castleward
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Castleward scenes
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Tower House
Old Castleward
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Mournes from Dundrum.
From Murlough Nature Reserve, looking over part of Dundrum Inner Bay, towards the snowed caps.
Thx to senior sibling #2 from his early morning walk.
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Audleystown Court Tomb Chambers on the NW side. Photo by Patrick Brannigan @PatrickJMB on Twitter

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Audleystown Court Tomb, most of the pictures by me, on @megalithic.bsky.social

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www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?...

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View of reeds at water's edge, Quoile River, Downpatrick, County Down, with Down Cathedral in the distance against a blue sky

View of reeds at water's edge, Quoile River, Downpatrick, County Down, with Down Cathedral in the distance against a blue sky

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Down Cathedral, in Downpatrick, County Down, seen in the distance from the Quoile River at Inch Abbey.

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Tightly bound bunches flowerlets

Tightly bound bunches flowerlets

Two-coloured leaves, small tight flowerlets

Two-coloured leaves, small tight flowerlets

Skimmia (L) and Mountain Lilac (R).

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Take a seat at #Ballynoe Stone Circle

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#Ballynoe Stone Circle

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