DonAghaDeeRotary.org
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Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Donaghadee which was Chartered on 13th May 1994
Description
Donaghadee is a town in County Down situated on the east coast, about 18 miles from Belfast. It lies on the Ards Peninsula about five miles south east of Bangor
Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour, there's been a harbour at Donaghadee (or the 'Dee) since at least the 17th century. Construction of the current harbour began in 1821, initially under John Rennie and completed by his son, also known as John Rennie. The harbour was designed to be deep enough for ships plying the 20-mile crossing of the Irish Sea to Portpatrick in south-west Scotland.
The harbour is constructed from limestone from the Moelfre quarries of Angelsey in north Wales, though the outer walls are the local graywacke blasted from a nearby quarry (where Copeland's Marina is now). The Moat in Donaghadee was built to house the explosives for this blasting. The harbour is made up of two independent piers and these days is used mostly by pleasure craft. It is also home to Donaghadee RNLI Lifeboat Station.
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