In the Middle Ages, the Ards peninsula was inhabited by the Uí Echach Arda, a Gaelic Irish clan, and was part of the kingdom of Ulaid. In the late 12th century it was invaded and conquered by the Anglo-Normans under John de Courcy, becoming a county of the Earldom of Ulster. The Earldom collapsed in the 14th century, but the Hiberno-Norman Savage family controlled the southern portion of the peninsula (the 'Upper Ards' or 'Little Ards') over the following three centuries, while the northern portion (the 'Lower Ards' or 'Great Ards') became part of the Gaelic territory of Clannaboy. There was a failed attempt by the English to colonize the Ards in the 1570s. In the early 17th century, the Lower Ards was acquired by James Hamilton and Hugh Montgomery, who settled Scottish Protestants there as part of the Plantation of Ulster.
ards, peninsula, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ards Peninsula news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ards Peninsula from Irish Aird Uladh meaning peninsula of the Ulstermen 1 is a peninsula in County Down Northern Ireland on the north east coast of Ireland It separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel of the Irish Sea Towns and villages on the peninsula include Donaghadee Millisle Portavogie and Portaferry The large towns of Newtownards and Bangor are at the mainland edge of the peninsula Burr Point is the easternmost point on the island of Ireland Approximately 30 000 people live on the peninsula excluding the towns of Bangor and Newtownards citation needed Satellite image of the Ards PeninsulaMap highlighting the former barony of Ards Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Settlements 4 Archaeological sites 5 Climate 6 ReferencesHistory EditFurther information Ards territory In the Middle Ages the Ards peninsula was inhabited by the Ui Echach Arda a Gaelic Irish clan and was part of the kingdom of Ulaid In the late 12th century it was invaded and conquered by the Anglo Normans under John de Courcy becoming a county of the Earldom of Ulster The Earldom collapsed in the 14th century but the Hiberno Norman Savage family controlled the southern portion of the peninsula the Upper Ards or Little Ards over the following three centuries while the northern portion the Lower Ards or Great Ards became part of the Gaelic territory of Clannaboy There was a failed attempt by the English to colonize the Ards in the 1570s In the early 17th century the Lower Ards was acquired by James Hamilton and Hugh Montgomery who settled Scottish Protestants there as part of the Plantation of Ulster Places of interest EditScrabo Tower overlooks Newtownards and the northern end of the Ards Peninsula Mount Stewart an 18th century house and garden owned by the National Trust near Greyabbey It was the home of the Vane Tempest Stewart family Marquesses of Londonderry Grey Abbey a ruined Cistercian abbey Kirkistown Circuit Northern Ireland s only MSA licensed permanent motorsport circuit Portaferry located at the very tip of the Ards Peninsula a coastal town with a number of scenic routes Settlements EditTowns and villages of the Ards Peninsula include Newtownards Portaferry Ballyhalbert Ballywalter Carrowdore Cloghy Greyabbey Kircubbin PortavogieArchaeological sites EditBallyfounder Rath Derry Churches Grey Abbey Kirkistown Castle Portaferry Castle White House BallyspurgeClimate EditClimate data for Lough Cowey 10m elevation 1981 2010Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 8 2 46 8 8 3 46 9 9 8 49 6 11 6 52 9 14 3 57 7 16 7 62 1 18 7 65 7 18 4 65 1 16 6 61 9 13 5 56 3 10 6 51 1 8 7 47 7 13 0 55 4 Average low C F 2 9 37 2 2 7 36 9 3 7 38 7 4 7 40 5 7 1 44 8 9 7 49 5 11 7 53 1 11 6 52 9 10 1 50 2 7 7 45 9 5 2 41 4 3 4 38 1 6 7 44 1 Average rainfall mm inches 77 1 3 04 56 3 2 22 60 7 2 39 55 3 2 18 56 1 2 21 61 7 2 43 58 9 2 32 73 1 2 88 69 1 2 72 86 9 3 42 87 6 3 45 79 7 3 14 822 5 32 38 Average rainy days 1 0 mm 12 8 10 1 11 8 10 2 11 1 10 1 10 5 11 6 10 6 12 5 13 1 12 7 137Mean monthly sunshine hours 55 1 77 1 113 3 159 9 201 9 169 9 172 7 161 3 133 2 100 8 65 1 48 8 1 459Source metoffice gov uk 2 References Edit a b Place Names NI Ards Peninsula County Down Retrieved 16 July 2016 Climate Normals 1981 2010 Met Office Retrieved 25 February 2021 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ards Peninsula 54 30 N 5 30 W 54 5 N 5 5 W 54 5 5 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ards Peninsula amp oldid 1151415998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
