Immediately to the south-west of Greyabbey, County Down, on the Ards Peninsula, there is a cluster of three islands.
Chapel Island is to the west; Mid Island directly to the south of Skillin's Point; and South Island (20 acres) lies immediately to the south of Mid Island.
The National Trust owns the land at Skillin's Point, Chapel Island and South Island.
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| Prospect of Mid Island from South Island |
I think Mid Island belongs to the Montgomerys of Grey Abbey House.
Today there were about ten of us - National Trust volunteers.
We assembled at the old schoolhouse on Portaferry Road and went in a convoy to South Island, via Mid Island.
There is a causeway linking Mid Island to the mainland, and another causeway links Mid Island to South Island.
South Island does not have any particular features - no trees, for instance.
There is, however, an overgrown pond which could be revived.
The main task today was to erect fencing in a section of the twenty-acre island.
After lunch we ambled round the island picking up litter.
Fortunately we were blessed with good weather, especially in the morning.
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