The Castle Ward Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Castle Ward, Strangford, County Down

DATE: 1953

EXTENT: 605.62 acres

DONOR: Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland

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PROPERTY: Mallard Plantation; Mountain Wood; Keeper's Cottage; Terenichol etc

DATE: 1967

EXTENT: 200.92 acres

DONOR: Peter Weatherby

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PROPERTY: Mallard Pond, Castle Ward Estate

DATE: 1980

EXTENT: 1.36 acres

DONOR: Edward Crangle

First published in December, 2014.

The Castle Coole Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Land at Castle Coole Estate, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh

DATE: 1951 

EXTENT: 78.12 acres

DONOR: 7th Earl of Belmore

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PROPERTY: The Grand Yard, Castle Coole

DATE: 1989

EXTENT: 1.16 acres

DONOR: 8th Earl of Belmore

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PROPERTY: Heather Lodge, Castle Coole Estate

DATE: 1965

EXTENT: 0.09 acres

DONOR: Eden, O'Dwyer and Cramsie

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PROPERTY: Land at Castle Coole Estate

DATE: 1983

EXTENT: 347.29 acres

DONOR: 8th Earl of Belmore

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PROPERTY: Tallow House and Laundry Yard, Castle Coole Estate

DATE: 1995

EXTENT: 0.42 acres

DONOR: 8th Earl of Belmore

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PROPERTY: Weir's Bridge Gate Lodge, Castle Coole Estate

DATE: 1967

EXTENT: 0.19 acres

DONOR: Eden, O'Dwyer and Cramsie

First published in December, 2014.

The Ballymacormick Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Ballymacormick Point, near Bangor, County Down

DATE: 1952

EXTENT: 33.18 acres

DONOR: Thomas Kingan

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PROPERTY: Cockle Island, Groomsport, County Down

DATE: 1975

EXTENT: 0.6 acres

DONOR: Gavin Perceval-Maxwell

First published in December, 2014.

The Argory Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: The Argory, Moy, County Armagh

DATE: 1979

EXTENT: 280.92 acres

DONOR: Hoare Trustees and Walter MacGeough-Bond

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PROPERTY: Derrygally Farm

DATE: 1979

EXTENT: 77.1 acres

DONOR: Hoare Trustees and Walter MacGeough-Bond

First published in December, 2014

The Cullintraw Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Cullintraw, Ballydrain, County Down

DATE: 1994

EXTENT: 13.91 acres

DONOR: Joan Morrow

This site is a field adjacent to the northern shores of Strangford Lough.

(Image: Craig McCoy)

The soil is relatively low in nutrients and there are some interesting damp flushes throughout the field, so there is great potential for increasing its biodiversity value.

The National Trust's goal is to increase the numbers of wild flowers in the grassland and hope that it might attract some breeding waders in the summer.

It is felt, however, that there are too many rushes, and the Trust been trying to reduce the amount of this plant.

Click on image to enlarge

Several years ago the field was grazed with traditional breeds of livestock such as Dexter and Galloway cattle, and Konik ponies.

These tough animals thrive on rough ground like this and their grazing helps to improve the species composition of the grassland.

They nibble at the rushes when they are young and tender, and do a great job at reducing them.

First published in January, 2015.

Island Taggart Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Island Taggart, Strangford Lough, County Down

DATE: 1984

EXTENT: 85.38 acres

DONOR: Patrick & Kathleen Mackie

First published in October, 2015.

McCutcheon's Field Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: McCutcheon's Field, near Groomsport, County Down

DATE:  2000

EXTENT: 9.17 acres

DONOR:  North Down Borough Council

First published in July, 2015.

Salt Island Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: SALT ISLAND & Green Island, Strangford Lough, County Down

DATE:  1980

EXTENT: 65.98 acres

DONOR:  William Thompson

Salt Island (Image: Longshore International.com)

First published in February, 2015.

Darragh Island Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Darragh Island, Strangford Lough, County Down

DATE: 1978

EXTENT: 18.74 acres

DONOR: John Metcalfe

First published in February, 2015.

The Bar Hall Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Bar Hall Lands, Ards Peninsula, County Down

DATE: 1986-2003

EXTENT: 104.90 acres

DONOR: Mrs McClelland

Barr Hall Bay (historic OS map)

First published in February, 2015.

Anne's Point Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Anne's Point, near Mount Stewart Estate, County Down

DATE: 1988

EXTENT: 14.61 acres

DONOR: S & K Hamilton

First published in January, 2015.

The Slieve Donard Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Slieve Donard Lands, near Newcastle, County Down

DATE: 1990

EXTENT: 1284.76 acres

DONOR: Mr Gerald Annesley

First published in January, 2015.

The Rowallane Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Rowallane Demesne, near Saintfield, County Down

DATE: 1956

EXTENT: 199.34 acres

DONOR: Jane Moore and Kenneth Goodbody

First published in January, 2015.

The Rathlin Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Rathlin Island Kelp Store

DATE: 1998

EXTENT: 0.22 acres

DONOR: Mary Cecil

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PROPERTY: Rathlin Manor House

DATE: 1998

EXTENT: 2.9 acres

DONOR: Messrs McCafferty, Cavanagh and McDonnell

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PROPERTY: Ballycarry, Rathlin Island

DATE: 2000

EXTENT: 19.37 acres

DONOR: D Cecil

Portstewart Strand Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Portstewart Strand, County Londonderry

DATE: 1981

EXTENT: 225.82 acres

DONOR: Philip McIntyre

First published in January, 2015.

The Murlough Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Murlough Nature Reserve, near Dundrum, County Down

DATE: 1967

EXTENT: 430.27 acres

DONOR: The Marquess of Downshire

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PROPERTY: Murlough House and lands

DATE: 1975

EXTENT: 265.79 acres

DONOR: Royal Bank of Scotland & John Hawkins (Trustee, Downshire Estates)

First published in January, 2015.

The Mount Stewart Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Mount Stewart Gardens, County Down

DATE: 1955

EXTENT: 77.38 acres

DONOR: Derek, Viscount Bury

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PROPERTY: Temple of the Winds, Mount Stewart Estate

DATE: 1963

EXTENT: 3.61 acres

DONOR: Mairi, Viscountess Bury (the Lady Mairi Bury)

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PROPERTY: Mount Stewart House

DATE: 1976

EXTENT: 13.03 acres

DONOR: The Lady Mairi Bury

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PROPERTY: Mount Stewart Land and Buildings

DATE: 1987-2009

EXTENT: 6.43 acres

DONOR: The Lady Mairi Bury

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PROPERTY: Mount Stewart Lands

DATE: 2015

EXTENT: 900 acres.

First published in January, 2015.

The Minnowburn Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Terrace Hill, Minnowburn, near Belfast, County Antrim

DATE: 1963

EXTENT: 9.01 acres

DONOR: Messrs H W and F M Clokey

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PROPERTY: Land at Terrace Hill

DATE: 1992

EXTENT: 0.35 acres

DONOR: Department of Health & Social Services for Northern Ireland

First published in January, 2015.

The Killynether Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Killynether Woods and Buildings, near Newtownards, County Down

DATE: 1937

EXTENT: 42 acres

DONOR: Miss J H Weir

First published in January, 2015

The Florence Court Acquisition

SELECTIVE ACQUISITIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

PROPERTY: Florence Court House and Garden

DATE: 1954

EXTENT: 15.53 acres

DONOR: Michael, Viscount Cole

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PROPERTY: Land in front of Florence Court House

DATE: 1981

EXTENT: 2.21 acres

DONOR: Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland

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PROPERTY: Land at Florence Court and Killymanamly House

DATE: 1985

EXTENT: 121.18 acres

DONOR: 6th Earl of Enniskillen

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PROPERTY: Walled Garden, Broad Meadow and Gate Lodges

DATE: 1995

EXTENT: 108.54 acres

DONOR: Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland

First published in January, 2015.