Editing Donaghadee (section)

== Places of interest ==
[[Image:deeharbour.jpg|thumb|upright|Donaghadee Harbour and lighthouse]]

=== Harbour and lighthouse ===
{{Main|Donaghadee Lighthouse}}
Donaghadee is known for its [[harbour]] and [[lighthouse]]. The initial plans and surveys for the harbour were made by [[John Rennie the Elder|John Rennie Senior]]. He died within two months of work beginning, and was succeeded by his son, John, later Sir [[John Rennie the Younger|John Rennie]]: the work was completed in 1825. The lighthouse, which was built in [[limestone]] was completed in the late 1830s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/donaghadee.aspx|title=Donaghadee |publisher=Commissioner of Irish Lights|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19]] Quarantine, people, usually younger people would place painted stones which would show support to the [[National Health Service]] (NHS), major parts of Donaghadee, milestones or just fun drawings. They were removed in late-2020 but in mid-2022 a small bench in the motte was painted with smaller designs of the stones.

=== The Motte ===
[[Image:Ddeemotte.jpg|thumb|Donaghadee Motte]]
The Motte or Moat in Donaghadee was originally a [[motte-and-bailey castle]] built by the [[Anglo-Normans]] in the late 12th century. The [[folly]] or castle on top of the motte was built by Daniel Delacherois in the early 19th century. It was used for storing the gunpowder, used for blasting, when the new harbour was being built between 1821 and 1834. Today it is part of a park, giving views across the town and seawards towards the [[Copeland Islands]].<ref name="Visit History"/>

[[Image:Ddeeparishchurch.jpg|alt=Photograph of Donaghadee Parish Church|thumb|upright|Donaghadee Parish Church]]

=== Other activities ===
Scenic walks include the marine walk at The Commons, which comprises a {{convert|16|acre|ha|adj=on}} semi-cultivated open space with [[bowls]], tennis, several exercise equipment, [[putting]] and an [[adventure playground]].
There are several restaurants and pubs in the town, including [[Grace Neill's]], opened in 1611 as the "King's Arms", and which claims to be the oldest bar in Ireland (a claim also made by other pubs, including by [[Sean's Bar]] in [[Athlone]]).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.irishpost.com/news/grace-neills-welcome-irelands-haunted-bar-home-evil-spirit-dont-mean-whiskey-171325 | publisher = Irish Post | title = Grace Neill's: Welcome to Ireland's most haunted bar, home to an "evil" spirit-- and we don't mean whiskey | date = 13 September 2019 | accessdate = 26 August 2021 | quote = Grace Neill’s bar in County Down, built in 1611, claims to be the oldest bar in Ireland. That claim is disputed [..by,.] Sean's Bar in Athlone | archive-date = 26 August 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210826015015/https://www.irishpost.com/news/grace-neills-welcome-irelands-haunted-bar-home-evil-spirit-dont-mean-whiskey-171325 | url-status = live }}</ref>