Greyabbey is a small village, townland and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles (11 km) south of Newtownards.
Greyabbey is often associated with the antiques trade, there being several specialist antique shops in the village, as well as some interesting Georgian and Victorian buildings. Of particular note is the famous Mount Stewart Estate (National Trust) on the edge of the village and the ruins of the actual Abbey.
Backpacking in Northern Ireland: Greyabbey in County Down
Main Sights:
The Abbey
Mount Stewart
Orange Hall (Loyal Orange Lodge)
St. Saviours, Church of Ireland
Trinity Presbyterian Church
First (Non-Subscribing) Presbyterian Church
Rosemount Football Club
Population: 900
Places to Stay:
Our Favourite Pub: Harrison’s
Our Favourite Restaurant: Harrison’s
Our Favourite Coffee Shop: Mount Stewart Tea Room
Our Greyabbey Secrets:
– Greyabbey is proud to boast the top scorer in an Irish Cup Final was from the village. Billy McAvoy hit four goals in the Irish Cup Final replay in 1969 when Ards, from the County Down town of Newtownards, defeated Distillery 4-2 in extra-time to take the cup away from their Belfast opponents.
Greyabbey Celebrities:
- Actress Flora Montgomery, who featured in film and theatre, is the daughter of William Montgomery of Rosemount House and was born and raised in Greyabbey, their ancestral house
- Botanist Rev. Coslett Herbert Waddell lived in the village
