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River, lias been raised solely through its industry to the eminent position it holds 

 among the maritime towns of Ireland ; for its harbour does not give access to large 

 vessels, which stop at TFarreiipo/'tif, romantically seated on the northern bank of 

 the lough. Below the latter, and right at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, is 



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Rosstrevor, a watering-place, whose popularity is, however, eclipsed by that of 

 Neu-casfk, on Dundrum Bay. The narrow entrance to Strangford Lough is 

 guarded by the fishing villages of Strangford and Portafernj. The lough, however, 

 is not much frequented by shipping. Douiqxdrich, the county town, near its 

 south-western side, notwithstanding its English, Scotch, and Irish quarters, is not a 

 place of much industry, whilst the large manufacturing town of Newtownards, finely 



