Donaghadee
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Donaghadee Irish Domhnach Daoi |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 38 ′ N , 5 ° 32 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 6869 | ||
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| Post town | DONAGHADEE | ||
| ZIP code section | BT21 | ||
| prefix | 028 | ||
| Part of the country | Northern Ireland | ||
| Historic county | County Down | ||
| District | Ards and North Down | ||
| British Parliament | North Down | ||
| Website: www.visitdonaghadee.com | |||
Donaghadee ( Irish Domhnach Daoi ) is a small town in Northern Ireland in historic County Down . The city was part of the disbanded District Ards and has been part of the District Ards and North Down since 2015 . It is located on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula and is 18 miles east of Belfast . In 2011 it had around 6,900 inhabitants.
Sports
The following sports clubs exist in Donaghadee:
- Donaghadee Rugby Football Club, a rugby club founded in 1885
- Donaghadee Cricket Club, a cricket club
- Donaghadee Ladies' Hockey Club, a women's hockey club
- Donaghadee Golf Club, a golf club founded in 1899
- Donaghadee Sailing Club, a sailing club
- Donaghadee Football Club, a football club
Personalities
- Bear Grylls (* 1974), former British SAS soldier, adventurer, documentary filmmaker, scout leader and author
- Lord Ashdown (1941-2018), politician
- Adam Best , actor
- Maynard Sinclair , politician
- Sir Walter Smiles , politician
- Patricia, Lady Fisher , politician
- Sarah Grand , author
- Sylvia, Lady Hermon , politician
- John Magowan , professional darts player
- Two Door Cinema Club , rock band