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Donaghadee, NIR - Postcode - BT21 0NW
Postcode BT21 0NW serves Donaghadee in the Down district of Northern Ireland. It is part of the BT21 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Donaghadee |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Down |
| States or Province or Territories | Northern Ireland |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | NIR |
| Postcode | BT21 0NW |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 54.6362 |
| Longitude | -5.5363 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Holywood | BT18 0DQ |
| Holywood | BT18 0DR |
| Holywood | BT18 0DS |
| Holywood | BT18 0DT |
| Holywood | BT18 0DU |
| Holywood | BT18 0DW |
| Holywood | BT18 0DX |
| Holywood | BT18 0DY |
| Holywood | BT18 0DZ |
| Holywood | BT18 0EA |
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Donaghadee is located in Down
About Donaghadee
Description of Donaghadee
Located in County Down, Northern Ireland, is a small town. Northeast of the Ards Peninsula, between Belfast (approximately 18 miles/29 km) and Bangor (about 6 miles/10 km), you'll find this location. Donaghadee, the civil parish it belongs to, is located in the medieval barony of Ards Lower. A total of 6,869 individuals were counted there at the 2011 census.
Towards the northeastern tip of the peninsula is the resort town of Donaghadee, and along the coast of the lough are several bird sanctuaries. The district's roads converge at Newtownards onto a national highway that continues west to Belfast.
History of Donaghadee
Both "church of Daoi," after an unattested saint, and "church of the motte" are plausible translations of the Irish word from which "Donaghadee" is derived.The Anglo-Normans, who invaded the area in the late 12th century, erected a motte and bailey fortress on the site of a Gaelic ringfort. Hugh Montgomery brought Scottish Protestants there during the early 17th century as part of the Plantation of Ulster, and the area around them soon developed into a little town.
Town Hall in Donaghadee was originally a merchant's residence built in the 1770s.This city played a role in the 1798 Irish Rebellion. United Irishmen primarily from Bangor, Donaghadee, Greyabbey, and Ballywalter attempted to occupy Newtownards early on the morning of Pike Sunday, June 10, 1798. They were driven back by musket fire from the market house. There was a daily packet ferry from Donaghadee to Portpatrick, Scotland, from 1759 to 1826, therefore it was a popular starting point for couples making the journey. Portpatrick gained the nickname "Gretna Green for Ireland" at this time. Donaghadee harbour's lifeboat station is one of the most significant along the Irish coast, having been established in 1910. For her heroic actions more than half a century ago, the Sir Samuel Kelly, a lifeboat based in Donaghadee, is currently on display at the harbor.