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|name=Mahee Island | |name=Mahee Island | ||
|county=Down | |county=Down | ||
|group=Strangford | |||
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|os grid ref= | |os grid ref=J53206375 | ||
| | |latitude=54.499179 | ||
|longitude=-5.6357718 | |||
|area=177 acres | |||
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'''Mahee Island''' is | '''Mahee Island''' is an island within [[Strangford Lough]] in [[County Down]]. It is the largest of the seventy-odd green islands of the lough, and one of the few with substantial habitation; in this case a clutch of houses along the shore. | ||
{{ | The island is by the west shore of the lough and joined to the mainland by a road and causeways, by way of neighbouring [[Reagh Island]] | ||
In 1841, a population of 28 was recorded on Mahee Island. | |||
==Monks and mills== | |||
An early Irish monastery sttod on the island: [[Nendrum Monastery]]. The monastery was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Later, after De Courcy came to [[Ulster]], Nendrum was repopulated by Benedictine monks, but closed at some time between 974 and 1178. The monastery church though served a parish church for the island until the site was abandoned in the 15th century. Some remains of the monastery can still be seen. | |||
By the island shore stood [[Nendrum Monastery mill]], which is the oldest tide mill excavated anywhere in the world. | |||
==Outside links== | |||
{{commons|Nendrum Monastery|Nendrum Monastery}} | |||
*[http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/places_to_visit_home/historic-monuments/nendrum.htm Nendrum Monastic Site] - Northern Ireland Environment Agency | |||
*[http://www.virtualvisittours.com/nendrum-monastic-site/ 360° Virtual Tour of Nendrum Monastery] — at Virtual Visit Tours Ireland | |||
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Down]] | |||
Revision as of 12:15, 5 May 2017
| Mahee Island | |
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| Location: | 54°29’57"N, 5°38’9"W |
| Grid reference: | J53206375 |
| Area: | 177 acres |
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Mahee Island is an island within Strangford Lough in County Down. It is the largest of the seventy-odd green islands of the lough, and one of the few with substantial habitation; in this case a clutch of houses along the shore.
The island is by the west shore of the lough and joined to the mainland by a road and causeways, by way of neighbouring Reagh Island
In 1841, a population of 28 was recorded on Mahee Island.
Monks and mills
An early Irish monastery sttod on the island: Nendrum Monastery. The monastery was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Later, after De Courcy came to Ulster, Nendrum was repopulated by Benedictine monks, but closed at some time between 974 and 1178. The monastery church though served a parish church for the island until the site was abandoned in the 15th century. Some remains of the monastery can still be seen.
By the island shore stood Nendrum Monastery mill, which is the oldest tide mill excavated anywhere in the world.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Nendrum Monastery) |
- Nendrum Monastic Site - Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- 360° Virtual Tour of Nendrum Monastery — at Virtual Visit Tours Ireland