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| Title: |
Portpatrick |
| Description: |
Portpatrick is a picturesque little town right on the edge of the Irish sea. Ferries
to Belfast uses to ply the waters from here until Stranraer became the main ferry port.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Portpatrick |
| Description: |
This view shows the town from high inland with the lighthouse and southern
cliffs sheltering from the elements.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Harbour |
| Description: |
The Inner Harbour offers shelter from the westerly winds which can blow
hard across the Irish Sea. The following pictures take us on a tour of
the harbour area from north to south.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Inner Harbour |
| Description: |
The Inner Harbour includes the lifeboat station and yacht moorings.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Inner Harbour |
| Description: |
The Inner Harbour is a popular spot for visiting yachts as they travel along
the western coast.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
The harbourfront |
| Description: |
This view from the Harbour shows the sweep of buildings around the beach area. There
are many restaurants and bars along this main road.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Outer Harbour |
| Description: |
The Outer Harbour is surrounded by rocky islands forming a natural defence
against the sea.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
The Waterfont |
| Description: |
The Waterfont bistro as viewed from the harbour rocky island.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Harbourfront |
| Description: |
The harbourfront hotels and bars are dwarfed by the large Portpatrick Hotel which sits
on hill overlooking the town.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
The Beach |
| Description: |
The beach is not exactly large but forms the crescent along which the
harbourfront buildings sit.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Southern Harbour |
| Description: |
This view shows the southern side of the outer harbour with the rocky beach.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Guesthouses |
| Description: |
As it's a tourist haven, Portpatrick has a wide range of places to stay, including this
attractive row of guesthouses.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Multi-coloured Houses |
| Description: |
Many of the houses have been painted in vivid colours, including the imposing
Downshire Arms.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Putting Green |
| Description: |
The well used Putting Green sits between the harbour and the sloping hills
which surround the town.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Old Kirk |
| Description: |
The old Kirk and graveyard sits right in the middle of the town although now
populated only by birds.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Southern Upland Way |
| Description: |
The Southern Upland Way starts here at Portpatrick where walkers face a 212 mile
trek to Cockburnspath.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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| Title: |
Harbour from the East |
| Description: |
This view of the harbour shows the putting green and guesthouses with the harbour
and lighthouse in the background leading the way out to sea.
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| Date: |
August 2006 |
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