Hughs Wee guide around the Coastal roads around the Edge of Ireland, both North and South, I hope you will all like this wee tour. I will start today by going through County Down...........I will visit........Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Donaghadee, Exploris Aquarium situated in Portaferry, Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, And The Silent Valley Reservoir. (Picture.....Portstewart Tramway no2, in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.) The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the city of Belfast. It comprises two separate museums, the Folk Museum and the Transport Museum. The Folk Museum endeavours to illustrate the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, while the Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land, sea and air, past and present. The museum ranks among Irelands foremost visitor attractions and is a former Irish Museum of the Year. It is one of four museums included in National Museums Northern Ireland. Donaghadee. Donaghadee (from Irish: Domhnach Daoi, meaning Daois church is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about 18 miles (29 km) east of Belfast and about six miles (10 km) south east of Bangor. It is in the townland of Town Parks of Donaghadee, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It had a population of 6,470 people in the 2001 Census. There are several pubs in the town, including Grace Neills, opened in 1611 as the Kings Arms, which claims to be the oldest in all Ireland, a record officially held by Seans Bar in the Republic of Ireland. Exploris Aquarium. Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds. The lough is home to almost 75% of the marine species found in Northern Ireland, including common seals, basking sharks and Brent Geese. Three quarters of the world population of Pale Bellied Brent Geese spend winter in the lough area. Exploris illustrates and exhibits the large variety of animals that live in Strangford Lough. Tollymore Forest Park. Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on 2 June 1955. It is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle. Covering an area of 630 hectares (1,600 acres) at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, the forest park offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the sea at nearby Newcastle. The forest has four walking trails signposted by different coloured arrows, the longest being the long haul trail at 8 miles (13 km) long. The Shimna River flows through the park. Tollymore was listed in The Sunday Times top twenty British picnic sites for 2000. The Forest Park is now owned and run by the Forest Service NI, part of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Newcastle. Newcastle is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,444 people recorded in the 2001 Census. The seaside resort lies on the Irish Sea coast at the base of Slieve Donard, one of the Mourne Mountains, and is known for its sandy beach and the Royal County Down Golf Club. The town lies within the Down District Council area. The town aims to promote itself as the activity resort for Northern Ireland and its most special attribute is its location at the foot of Slieve Donard. The town has benefited from a multi million upgrade which makes it a high quality seaside attraction. The town is twinned with New Ross, County Wexford, in the Republic of Ireland. The Silent Valley Reservoir. The Silent Valley Reservoir was built to gather water from the Mourne Mountains and is the main water supply source for most of County Down and a large part of Belfast. Ringed by mountains, The Valley, located within the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, houses beautiful parkland, lakes and a pond. It attracts around 50,000 visitors per year most of whom come to enjoy the peace and solitude of this mountain area with its unique landscapes and varied wildlife.
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