We are now on the Irish Sea side of the Ards Peninsula,
where the first settlement of any note is Kearney, a tiny village run by the
National Trust, which has restored the village to revive the authenticity of a
traditional fishing village. The village
flourished in this role during the 19th century, and there are
stories of a ‘she-cruiser’ crewed entirely by women. The Trust owns a number of cottages in the
village and there is self-catering accommodation available to visitors. Visitors enjoy tranquil walks along the shore
to the 8-acre sandy beach of Knockinelder or to the charmingly named Stinking
Point. If anyone knows the origin of
this name I would love to hear about it.
Walks along the shore are rewarded with views of Scotland, the Isle of
Man and the Mountains of Mourne.
Birdwatchers should look out for oystercatcher, rock pipit, shelduck,
wintering waders, tern and eider, while gannets can be seen diving out at sea.
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| Kearney village - geograph.org.uk - 204159. Photo by Bill Cardwell, via Wikimedia Commons. |
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