2021

J5979 : Mural, Donaghadee

taken 5 years ago, near to Donaghadee, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Mural, Donaghadee
Mural, Donaghadee
Mural off Manor Street in Donaghadee (the car park behind Harbour and Co.), painted to celebrate the bicentenary of the harbour.

"The mural features:

- The crew of Sir Samuel Kelly, who famously battled extreme conditions to rescue passengers from the Princess Victoria when she sank off the coast of
Donaghadee in 1953.

- The �Moat� � this castle-like structure was used as a gunpowder store when the harbour was being built.

- A tribute to the various passenger vessels that have run packed excursions to the Copeland Islands since the 1950s.

- A row boat hire attendant (Bobby Simpson).

- Tom Blower, the first man to swim the North Channel, leaving from Donaghadee Harbour. This was in 1947. Open water swimmers come to Donaghadee from all over the world to attempt this feat. The crossing is widely recognised as the most difficult swim of the Oceans Seven.

- In the distance you can also make out the Copeland Islands."

[Taken from Facebook - LinkExternal link , accessed 12th July 2021]

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Geographical Context: Coastal City, Town centre People, Events Public Artwork: Mural Decorative Feature: Mural Art: Street Art Place: Donaghadee Primary Subject: Art other tags: Mural Mural Painting Art Public Art Street Art Donaghadee Donaghadee Harbour Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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J5979, 174 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Rossographer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 July, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 12 July, 2021
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Irish: geotagged! J 593 799 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:38.5678N 5:31.9620W
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Irish: geotagged! J 593 799
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