Ballyhenry Island
Ballyhenry Island is an islet in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Ballyhenry Island is situated nearby to the disaster remains Inner Lees Wrcek, as well as near Outer Lees wreck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Audley’s Castle and Castle Ward.
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 south of Ballyhenry 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.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Ballyhenry Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portaferry and Strangford.
Portaferry
Village
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Portaferry is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.
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.
Killyleagh
Town
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. Killyleagh is situated 3 miles west of Ballyhenry Island.
Ballyhenry Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.39264° or 54° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.57673° or 5° 34′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C6P9CVF+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 4557183OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inner Lees Wrcek and Outer Lees wreck.
Nearby Places
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