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.
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River Fergus wooden fish traps AD1400-1430. Photo courtesy of Dr Aidan O'Sullivan UCD.
Foragers, Farmers and Fishers in a Coastal Landscape—An intertidal Archaeological Survey of the Shannon Estuary AIDAN O'SULLIVAN345 pp., 92 colour 84 b&w illustrations, mapsDiscovery Programme, Royal Irish Academy, 34 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, 2001, NPG, ISBN 1-874045-85-2
McErlean, T., McConkey, R. and Forsythe, W., 2002. Strangford Lough: An archaeological survey of the maritime cultural landscape. Blackstaff Press.
Medieval fish trap Strangford Lough in County Down Northen Ireland. Source Google Maps data gathered by P. Montgomery.
Wishing everyone around the world a very happy #saintpatricksday! One of Ireland's gems is its #fishweirs, which have been used along the coast of the island of Ireland from prehistory onwards, such as the #LoughSwilly, #StrangfordLough, and #Shannonestuary. #coastalhistory #Coastalhistory #4oceans
The sign says "Dog Tie and Water Bowl" Below it a log, foreground two metal watering bowls
High degree of canine literacy here.
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The winch that once dragged boats in.
John Gray & Co. I think of #Uddingston Iron Works, near #Glasgow
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The castellated angles topping either gable. Large double door. Stonework On a little promontory into the Lough
Lough side view of the front, door in a bad way. Both gables have a cruciform aperture above the door.
Inside the building with its wooden joists, windows. The amount of seaweed suggests the door is no longer effective
Sadly disused boathouse near Castleward. Had previously stored a long boat. Don't think the National Trust owns it.
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Late afternoon layers from Strangford by Swans Island towards the windmill outside Portaferry.
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View up the Lough from Strangford, Audleys Castle to the left.
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That's a low tide.
Ferry ready for the off, packed. So many awailing of the sunlight to do the Peninsula trip.
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Took a trip two years ago to stay on the shores of #StrangfordLough after seeing the wonderful @MeganMcCubbin at the amazing #CastleEspie. I live down south on our Island and it's great to see NI being highlighted like this. I especially loved seeing the #RedKites
Audleys Castle catching the late afternoon light.
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Angus Rock Lighthouse, Strangford Lough, Co. Down viewed from the village of Kilclief nearby with views to the Isle of Man beyond. Photo taken Sunday, 16th November, 2025.
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By the Loughshore in the declining light.
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Looking towards Gores Island from Castleisland
#Strangford/Portaferry ferry coming into Strangford
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Scrabo Tower from WWT Castle Espie
The sun is out again after a few days of much needed rain.
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Striations, rock splits, crustaceans
Sunburst lichen, possibly
Rock life
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And the almost cloudless sky over Portaferry
A bit of geology, too.
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View Southish over the 2nd ferry, the mini-marina from Compass Hill Cloud but also clear sky
Lovely light over Strangford
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Ferry nearing the jetty. Woods at Strangford in the distance
Portaferry II has quite a push against the retreating full tide before landing at Portaferry.
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Main pathway through the woods
Very attractive blue-eyed wooden fox set among the mature, majestic trees.
Sun coming out here in Portaferry, Nugent's Wood, @nationaltrust.org.uk
Acquired by the Trust in 1983, by the edge of #StrangfordLough
Sun, and foxes out!
As a passerby remarked, "very peaceful here".
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Portaferry from Strangford
Lovely boat with sails furled plus two wrecks.
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Two herons near and opposite Audleys Castle
#StrangfordLough at Strangford
#Portaferry in the background
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Heron at the edge of #StrangfordLough at Strangford
#Portaferry in the background
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Saul Church and Round Tower
Looking down to #StrangfordLough and a few of its many islands.
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This looked like smoke from a fire elsewhere, though it cleared up. Rowers in a boat race found it all puzzling.
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Kilyleagh from across the Lough and one of its many islands
The Castle, Shrigley mill tower and much more in view.
Walshestown
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Thick and thin branches going every which way. The old stone structure of the unused pool behind then the Lough water
Tree tangle and unused outdoor swimming pool
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Swimming pool foreground
Across the Lough to Audleys Castle
Whin in profusion.
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At rocks edge with Portaferry and the ferry docked in the background
Now on the move among the rocks
Got a ground perch now
Heron able to survey quite an expanse. The picture show across to Audleys Castle and also up the Lough
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Spoke to chaps just out of the Lough and paddling kayaks.
On a high from having a mother dolphin and her calves play under and alongside their kayaks. They had headcams, so footage.
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