Swan Island
Swan Island is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Swan Island is situated nearby to Strangford Castle, as well as near Strangford Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Exploris and Castle Ward.
Exploris
Public aquarium
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is the only public aquarium in Northern Ireland and it 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. Exploris is situated 3,500 feet north of Swan Island.
Castle Ward
Castle
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name.
Audley’s Castle
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Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. Audley’s Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Swan Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strangford and Portaferry.
Strangford
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strangford is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's on the west bank of the narrow outlet of Strangford Lough, where the tides rip back and forth, hence to the Vikings it was Strangr-fjǫrðr, the strong fjord.
Portaferry
Village
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Portaferry is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.
Kilclief
Hamlet
Kilclief is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic baronies of Lecale Lower and Lecale Upper. It is also a townland of 623 acres. Kilclief is situated 2½ miles south of Swan Island.
Swan Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.37261° or 54° 22′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.55354° or 5° 33′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C6P9CFW+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 428161769OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Highlights include Strangford Castle and Strangford Square.
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