The Angus Rock Part One - a poem

                                                                           
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Despite being notable as the last lighthouse established on these shores (I think!), it comes as a great shock to realise that only one of my 600+ posts on this blog features the Angus Rock lighthouse, and that was back in 2009, when I was only dolloping out a quick photo and 'how to get there' info.

Situated at the entrance of Strangford Lough where the currents run fast and dangers are numerous, there has been a beacon on the rock for over 300 years but it was never lit until as recently as 1983. We will visit the history of the beacon in Part Two but, as an introductory piece, I offer you this poem by the Rev. W.E. Kennedy of nearby Ballyculter church. The reverend gentleman was an avid local historian and not averse to turning his hand to poetry when the Muse hit him. The poem was obviously written in the early 1980s but I found it in the 2001 issue of From Inverbrena, a wonderful local history magazine that promotes the Strangford area.

NB Prior to Angus Rock being lit, apparently the local knowledge of how to find the right channel through the lough entrance was to line up the beacon with the spire of Ballyculter church in Lecale. 



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