DONAGHADEE

donaghadee, a market town of co. down, ireland, in the north parliamentary division, near the south of belfast lough, on the irish channel, 25 m. e. by n. of belfast by a branch of the belfast and co. down railway. pop. (1901) 2073. it is the nearest port in ireland to great britain, being 211⁄2 m. s.w. of portpatrick in wigtownshire. telegraph and telephone cables join these ports, but a regular passenger route does not exist owing to the unsuitability of portpatrick. donaghadee harbour admits vessels up to 200 tons. on the north-east side of the town there is a rath or encampment 70 ft. high, in which a powder magazine is erected. the parish church dates from 1626. there are two holy wells in the town. the town is frequented as a seaside watering-place in the summer months.