Duck Rock
Duck Rock is an islet in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Duck Rock is situated nearby to the islet Cross Island, as well as near Bird Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mahee Castle and Nendrum Monastery mill.
Mahee Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahee Castle, also known as Nendrum Castle, is a small ruined tower house near Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mahee Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Duck Rock.
Nendrum Monastery mill
Archaeological site
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery mill is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Duck Rock.
Nendrum Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Jordanmcclements, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Duck Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiterock and Greyabbey.
Whiterock
Village
Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Killinakin, in the civil parish of Killinchy and historic barony of Dufferin, on the western shore of Strangford Lough, near to the village of Killinchy. Whiterock is situated 2½ miles south of Duck Rock.
Greyabbey
Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greyabbey or Grey Abbey is a small village, townland and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. Greyabbey is situated 3½ miles northeast of Duck Rock.
Killinchy
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killinchy is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. Killinchy is situated 3½ miles southwest of Duck Rock.
Duck Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.5141° or 54° 30′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.6322° or 5° 37′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6PG979+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1056654182OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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