Whiterock

Whiterock

Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Killinchy, on the shore of Strangford Lough. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 351 people [cite web | title= Gazeteer of NI settlements | work=NI Neighbourhood Information Service Data Catalogue | url=http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ | accessdate=2007-10-26] . It is situated within the Ards Borough Council area. Nearby is the well known pub and restaurant Daft Eddys.

Sport

It is the home of Strangford Lough Yacht Club. Whiterock actually has two yacht clubs, one of which has its clubhouse on a floating lightship [cite web | title=Killinchy | work=Culture Northern Ireland | url=http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=7&to=154&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 | accessdate=2007-10-26] .

References

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland


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