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Donaghadee ( , ) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about east of Belfast and about six miles (10 km) south east of Bangor. It is in the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It had a population of 7,320 people in the 2021 Census.

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Place details

Locality
Donaghadee
Region
Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country
United Kingdom
Population
7,369
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Donaghadee
UK place.irish_name
Domhnach Daoi
UK place.scots_name
Tha Dee
UK place.static_image_name
Aerial View of Donaghadee.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Aerial View of Donaghadee.
UK place.map_type
Northern Ireland
UK place.population
7,325
UK place.population_ref
(2021 Census)
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
Ards and North Down Borough
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland
County Down
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Down
UK place.country
Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town
DONAGHADEE
UK place.postcode_area
BT
UK place.postcode_district
BT21
UK place.dial_code
028

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Wikidata facts

Population
6869
Official website
www.visitdonaghadee.com
Image
Shore Street, Donaghadee - geograph.org.uk - 1407529.jpg
Dialing code
028
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Commons category
Donaghadee
postal code
BT21
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Article

20 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demography
  • 2011 Census
  • 2021 Census
  • Lifeboat stations
  • Places of interest
  • Harbour and lighthouse
  • The Motte
  • Other activities
  • Wildlife
  • Birds
  • Flora
  • Choir
  • In the media
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Further reading
  • References
  • External links

Donaghadee ( , ) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about east of Belfast and about six miles (10 km) south east of Bangor. It is in the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It had a population of 7,320 people in the 2021 Census.

== History == thumb|Donaghadee c.1914 thumb|The former Donaghadee Town Hall The name 'Donaghadee' comes from Irish Domhnach Daoi, which has two possible meanings: "church of Daoi", after an unattested saint, or "church of the motte". Originally the site of a Gaelic ringfort, the Anglo-Normans built a motte-and-bailey castle on the site after they conquered the area in the late 12th century.

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