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	Ards Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ards peninsula is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland which separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel on Ireland's northeast coast.
		A number of towns and villages are located on the peninsula, such as the seaside town of Donaghadee, with the surrounding area known as the Ards district.
		Newtownards, situated inland from the peninsula, is the largest town in the area, another major town in the Ards is Portaferry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ards_peninsula (123 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ards Borough Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
		View of Portaferry from the Strangford side of the lough Strangford Lough (Loch Cuan in Irish) is a lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, separated from the Irish Sea by the Ards peninsula.
		Ards Borough Council area has four electoral areas: Newtownards, Ards West, Ards East and Ards peninsula from which 23 members are elected.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ards-Borough-Council (1491 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Down/Ards Peninsula
		The two roads that run the length of the Ards on its opposite shores could hardly be more different.
		The breezy coast road from the resort town of Bangor runs south via Donaghadee, passing close to the windmill at Ballycopeland, on to Portavogie harbour where seals bob against the prawn boats as the catch is landed.
		On it goes, past pretty Kearney village right to the end of the peninsula where the ancient Irish marked their graves with a ring of standing stones and built a fort into the wind on the hill at Tara.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukidwn01.htm (575 words)

	Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A peninsula (from Latin "paene insula", almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides.
		Iberian Peninsula, continental Spain and Portugal, Andorra and the British dependency of Gibraltar.
		The whole land mass encompassing North and South Korea is a peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peninsula (260 words)

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		ARDS - a condition known to be associated with the development of ARDS.
		Ards borough Council - Ards Arts Centre - Ards Arts Centre takes a proactive role in the development of an arts programme to increase the quality and accessibility of the arts within the Borough.
		Northern Ireland - County Down/Ards Peninsula - The Ards Peninsula.
	www.diseasedirectory.net /Respiratory_Conditions/ARDS/default.aspx (560 words)

	Ards Forest Park, Ards Peninsula, Donegal Ireland
		Situated on the N56, between Creeslough and Dunfanaghy, Ards Forest Park is probably the most beautiful and certainly the most varied of Ireland's Forest Parks.
		These include the Ards Heritage Trail which is 3.5km long, the Nature Trail and the Green trail which are both 3km long and the Red Trail which is 13km long.
		In the Plantation of Ulster, which followed the flight of the Earls in 1607, the lands of Ards and the surrounding territory were granted by the British Crown to Turlough Ó O Boyle on the condition of his continuing loyalty.
	www.visitgweedore.com /ards.htm (827 words)

	County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Down is where, in the words of the famous song by Percy French, "the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea", and the granite Mourne mountains continue to be renowned for their beauty.
		Strangford Lough lies between the Ards Peninsula and the mainland.
		There are several islands off the Down coast: Mew Island, Light House Island and Copeland Island (together, the Copeland Islands), all of which lie to the north of the Ards Peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Down (423 words)

	Ards Borough Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
		Ards Borough Council area has four electoral areas: Newtownards, Ards West, Ards East and Ards peninsula from which 23 members are elected.
		At the 2005 election members were elected from the following political parties: 12 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 8 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 3 Alliance Party and 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ards_(district) (269 words)

	Seeconnell: Luxury Accommodation and Self Catering Cottages
		In the Ards peninsula, the Neury basin, and around the river Bann, the land is lowlying and fertile.
		Water for Belfast and neighbouring towns is supplied by reservoirs constructed in 1927 at Silent Valley; at Ben Croom in 1957 by damming the river Kilkeel; and at Spelga, the source of the river Bann, in 1960.
		Ards is a rural area east of Belfast and an administrative district with an estimated population of 5,500 (1992).
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/avenue/xhi48/seeconnell/location/countydown.htm (949 words)

	Ards Cycling Club
		Through him his father supplied the radios for the Tour of Ards and he was a motorbike marshall(Just hope he puts an exhaust on that bike of his) No doubt next year will see an improvement in his performance and he is another regular club run member looking forward to next year.
		A real Ards stalwart, John was the top man back in the early 50's winning most of the Ards club events.
		He was a founder member of the Ards CC and is still present at events helping out marshalling etc. Never one to "blow his own trumpet" he is a very humble man and always puts others first.
	www.ardscyclingclub.co.uk /sections/?section=profiles (2966 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Strangford Lough lies between the Ards Peninsula and the mainland.
		There are several islands off the Down coast: Mew Island, Light House Island and Copeland Island (together, the Copeland Islands), all of which lie to the north of the Ards Peninsula.
		Down is also home to Exploris, the Northern Ireland Aquarium, located in Portaferry, on the shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=County_Down (472 words)

	Fanad Peninsula to Sheephaven Bay,Scenic Drives in Donegal. Find all Donegal Travel and Tourist information in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ards House was built by the second wife of William Cray for her son 1708.
		It was the Stewarts who introduced the name Ards to the house and peninsula, presumably because they already had a house on the Ards Peninsula in Co. Down.
		Ards Forest Park is signposted right.There is a good map at the car park whichindicates the various trails and major attractions.
	www.goireland.com /scripts/low/xq/asp/areaid.3524/areatype.T/cat.0/SubjectID.127132777/PremisesID.28913/qx/premises.htm (2665 words)

	Definition of ards
		ARDS]] is the abbreviation of [[Acute respiratory dist...
		[[Newtownards]], situated inland from the peninsula, is the lar...
		It is located on the [[Ards Peninsula]] in [[County Down]].
	www.wordiq.com /search/ards.html (308 words)

	Ards Peninsula - Definition, explanation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Newtownards, situated inland from the peninsula, is the largest town in the area.
		Belfast Lough is located north of the peninsula.
		Dairy farm on the Ards Peninsula with information on various aspects of farm policy...
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ar/ards_peninsula.php (197 words)

	Does a population hierarchy exist on the Ards Peninsula? - Coursework.Info
		In other words, to verify if there is a definite order to the spacing of settlements on the Ards Peninsula that could be said to be close to that stated by the Rank Size Rule.
		Much of the data was collected on the trip to the Ards Peninsula, although a good deal of the information regarding this hypothesis in particular was collected using census data.
		The data regarding population was gathered mostly by driving very slowly through the settlements and counting the houses as we went, then multiplying the number of houses by the Ards peninsula
	www.coursework.info /A2_and_A-Level/Geography/Population/Does_a_population_hierarchy_exist_on_the_Ards_Peninsula_L9253.html (308 words)

	Ards peninsula: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Ards peninsula in County Down County Down quick summary:
		Strangford lough (loch cuan in irish) is a lough in county down, northern ireland, separated from the irish sea by the ards peninsula....
		Newtownards (baile nua na harda in irish) is a town in county down in northern ireland, on the shores of strangford lough on the ards peninsula....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/ards_peninsula.htm (295 words)

	destinations-uk.com
		From county Down’s Ards peninsula in the north to the Mourne Mountains in the south, county Down has a coastline waiting to be explored.
		Struell Wells, in the Lecale peninsula interior and east of Downpatrick, is made up of five buildings by a stream: a domed roof well, a rectangular well with a pyramid shaped roof, a partially completed 18th century church, a men’s bathhouse with a dressing room, and an unroofed women’s bathhouse.
		The Ards peninsula is 23 miles long and varies from three to five miles in width.
	www.destinations-uk.com /ireland.php?countyid=86 (3102 words)

	Mid-Ards
		Lifestart Mid-Ards is situated on the Ards Peninsula, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty and of special scientific interest.
		Lifestart Mid-Ards is based in Kircubbin and serves the villages of Greyabbey, Ballywalter, Ballyhalbert, Kircubbin, Portavogie, Cloughey and Portaferry.
		Lifestart Mid-Ards commenced in September 1997 and is now an integral part of Early Years provision in the area and is a partner with Surestart Lower Ards Peninsula.
	www.lifestartfoundation.org /mid-ards.html (157 words)

	Welcome To Portaferry; Corrog Wood
		Corrog Wood was acquired by the Woodland Trust in January 2000 and is one of 52 woods cared for by the Trust in Northern Ireland.
		The land was formerly grazing fields set upon a drumlin in the rolling hills landscape typical of the Ards Peninsula.
		The excellent views reveal how little woodland there is on the Ards Peninsula, apart from the planted old estate lands.
	www.portaferry.freeserve.co.uk /Corrog.html (298 words)

	Ballywalter Online
		Unlike other parts of the Ards Peninsula there is little or no evidence of early man in the area now known as Ballywalter.
		With evident satisfaction it stated that ‘the magnitude of the punishment of many districts of County Down may be conceived from this single fact-of the inhabitants of the little village of Ballywalter nine men were actually killed and thirteen returned wounded, victims of their folly.
		A problem which had to be faced in the Ards Peninsula was the lack of water power to drive the mill.
	southrock.co.uk /ballywalter (3892 words)

	Greyabbey County Down Northern Ireland
		(5) All of the Ards Peninsula is now proposed as Green Belt due to the pressure for development in the countryside caused by the proximity to Belfast and Newtownards.
		We have some concerns, shared with Ards Borough Council, over the Housing Policy Areas within the village and would ask that these be addressed in the final Plan Document, and in particular that no green field development be permitted until the issues raised by ourselves and the Council have been fully debated.
		In addition we would demand that proposals for improvement of the roads and other infrastructure in the Ards Peninsula are brought forward on a timescale to coordinate with the housing development proposals.
	www.greyabbey.com /area_response.htm (1422 words)

	Tourism (Ards Peninsula/North Down): 4 Feb 2004: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to attract more tourists in 2004 to (a) the Ards Peninsula and (b) the North Down area.
		The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) is working with local councils in the Ards and North Down areas and the Kingdoms of Down regional tourism organisation on a range of tourism promotion initiatives.
		A programme of tourism events is planned for 2004, drawing and improving on their successful last year.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2004-02-04.149615.h (186 words)

	Sound Around Ards - the talking newspaper for the visually impaired
		Ards Hospital Radio helped by allowing the Lions to use their recording equipment.
		It was decided to record the paper weekly instead of fortnightly, and the circulation increased to about 85 tapes distributed in Newtownards, the Ards peninsula, Holywood, Bangor, Comber and Ballygowan, and even further afield to ex-Ards folk who like to keep in touch.
		Sound Around Ards also provides a medium for young people working towards Duke of Edinburgh awards, BB President's Badge, Scouts and Guides Queen's Award, etc, by giving them the opportunity to attend over the required time for their community service.
	hometown.aol.co.uk /newtownardslions/myhomepage/business.html (1063 words)

	Portavogie.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In those days the Ardes was an area of marsh land and bog and was in a world of its own to the rest of the Island of Ireland.
		At one time there were 82 windmills the length of the Ards Peninsula; this must have looked as the Netherlands does today and probably gave rise to the acronym “Little Holland”.
		The Savage family had controlled the Ards from around 1200 AD but did little to improve the area instead concentrating on securing their ownership and defences.
	www.portavogie.org.uk /continuinghistory.htm (936 words)

	Newtownards - Newtownards Guide and Directory, County Down
		Ards Arts Centre (+44 28 91810803) is in Market House on High Street.
		Ards Peninsula has beaches and the remains of many 16th-century towers.
		Ards Airport and the Ulster Flying Club are just south of the town.
	www.irelandwide.com /regional/ulster/county_down/newtownards/newtownards_main.htm (248 words)

	Ireland Travel Guide: County Down
		On its east coast is the Ards Peninsula, a long, thin stretch of land, shaped like a hook, which almost encloses Strangford Lough, with just a narrow channel near Portaferry open to the Irish Sea.
		It was founded by James Hamilton from Scotland, who was granted this part of the county by King James VI in 1605, and who became Lord Clandeboye in 1622.
		Whether approached from Newry on the A25 or B8, from Belfast on the A50 via Banbridge, or from the direction of the Ards Peninsula, they are equally beautiful.
	www.authenticireland.com /travel_guide/down.htm (1652 words)

	Ards Cycling Club
		Martyn Irvine continued his strong riding in the P&O Tour with 16th place in this afternoons road stage around the Ards Peninsula.
		Ards man Irvine is riding a great race and it seems he will not have his 3rd cat.
		Maryland wheelers Mark Greer ran out the winner of the 4th stage of the event around the Ards Peninsula.
	www.ardscyclingclub.co.uk /sections/?section=newsdetails&news_id=251 (396 words)

	Ards Peninsula Tour
		This tour takes as a starting point Greyabbey and traveling clockwise around the Ards peninsula comments on most of the town and villages on the peninsula.
		Newtownards is the principal town of the area and is situated at the northern tip of Strangford Lough.
		Strictly speaking Bangor is located outside of the area normally associated with the Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough however due to its close proximity and varied attractions it is well worth a mention.
	www.emeraldtiger.com /countys/down/tour.htm (1280 words)

	Press Release
		Every generation has its songwriters who tell stories of the Ards Peninsula and its people and places.
		Contemporary songwriters tend to sum up their thoughts in a three-minute song while folk songs of the past have been much longer, often recording important events in history or telling tales of love, war and travel to foreign lands.
		The event is organised by Panarts with support from the European Union Peace II Programme administered by the Ards Local Strategy Partnership.
	www.panarts.org.uk /press.htm (268 words)

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