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Strangford

Baile Loch Cuan

Strangford is a population centre in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationStrangford54.36474° N · 5.55341° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcuanbay, harbour, recesslochlake; inlet

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Baile Loch Cuan · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Strangford · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Down
Coordinates
54.36474, -5.55341 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1167020 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Strangford. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.