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Touring Portavogie in United Kingdom
Portavogie in the region of N Ireland with its 1,639 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Portavogie is now 06:52 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Strangford, Sheffield, Portaferry, Nuns Quarter, and Millisle. Being here already, consider visiting Strangford . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Portavogie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Guzzi-Portaferry: Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry
Ride on shore road around Portaferry, Ards Peninsula, County Down Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V heading south from Abbacy and Marlfield, along Strangford Lough by Lough Shore R ..
Guzzi on shore road around Portaferry, County Down, Aug 08
Sorry no bike sound! The video was disabled because I had a version of 'Star of the County Down' under part of the bike soundtrack. For now, I have replaced the audio with an Audio Swap track. Having ..
Sea Safari on Strangford Lough
see a more up to date version: www.youtube.com A trip on Strangford Lough, circling the worlds first Seagen underwater turbine. ..
Flora Cottage Millin Bay - IrishCottagesDown.com
The perfect location for getting away from it all. Ocean lapping your front door with unrestricted, panoramic views. Outstanding, you can't possibly resist this holiday home. www.irishcottagesdown.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Portavogie
Portavogie is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Borough of Ards and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. The town has a modern harbour, housing a large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings. Most evenings there are fish auctions on the quays. Three murals on the exterior of the local school celebrate the history of the fishing industry in the town.
Located at 54.46 -5.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
RAF Kirkistown
RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the Royal Air Force base at Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Kirkistown is approximately 8 km due south of Ballyhalbert.
Located at 54.46 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kirkistown Circuit
Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953 on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways.
Located at 54.46 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kirkistown Castle
Kirkistown Castle is a castle situated near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house and bawn is a state care historic monument in the townland of Kirkistown, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J6450 5800. It is an impressive three-storey tower house, built in 1622 by Roland Savage, a Norman landlord, at the site of a ninth-century round tower. It was occupied until 1731, when it was deserted. It post-dates the Plantation, but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition.
Located at 54.44 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Burr Point
Burr Point is the easternmost point of mainland Northern Ireland, and the easternmost point of mainland Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, at longitude 5.43ºW. It is 2 km south-east of the village of Ballyhalbert. The most easterly point is Big Bow Meel Island, which is a rock situated 900 metres off the Ards Peninsula, County Down, at longitude 5.42ºW.
Located at 54.49 -5.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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