I had to drive to Nendrum Monastic Site the other day for a thing in work. My trusty camera is never too far away.
This place dates back to the 7th century when they built this settlement on an Island in Strangford Lough. In 1999 they found the remains of 2 tidal Mills during a dig. It’s a bit out of the way but a lovely spot to visit.
This is a few photos of the road down to the site.
Some info on the site.
The remains of the round tower.
View out towards Skettrick Island.
The Ballydorn Lightship, now the home of Down Cruising Club
The remains of Skettrick Castle.
The remains of the sun dial on the Church. The time was wrong 🙂
The Church
The Tower again, or what’s left of it!
This is what the Tidal Mill used to look like
This is where they were found.
Hope you enjoyed your trip back in time 😉
Bonsai Eejit 
Very enjoyable time trip! Thanks for posting this.
I’ve never heard of Nendrum before, which surprises me; I’ve visited Glendalough, Clonmacnoise, Monasterboice, and a few others.
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Not very well known to be honest Steve, not a big site either and a little remote. If you into golf, it’s right beside a stunning little 9 hole Golf Course called Mahee Island.
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awesome photos! what type of camera do you use?
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Thanks, it’s a NIKON D5000. Some shots were taken with the Sigma 70-300 lens
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