Ards Peninsula

Ards Peninsula
Aird Uladh (Irish)
Satellite image of the Ards Peninsula
Map
Geography
LocationCounty Down, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°31′N 5°31′W / 54.517°N 5.517°W / 54.517; -5.517
Area380[1] km2 (150 sq mi)
Highest elevation217 m (712 ft)
Highest pointCairngaver
Administration

The Ards Peninsula (from Irish Aird Uladh, meaning 'peninsula of the Ulstermen')[2] is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the north-east coast of Ireland. It separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Towns and villages on the peninsula include Donaghadee, Millisle, Portavogie and Portaferry. The large towns of Newtownards and Bangor are at the mainland edge of the peninsula. Burr Point is the easternmost point on the island of Ireland.

  1. ^ "Townlands of County Down (Civil Parishes within Upper and Lower Ards (all), and civil parishes of Bangor, Dundonald, Holywood and Newtownards in Castlereagh Lower)". townlands.ie. Irish Townlands. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Placenames was invoked but never defined (see the help page).