2011

J4374 : Ards TT plaque, Dundonald

taken 15 years ago, near to Dundonald, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Ards TT plaque, Dundonald
Ards TT plaque, Dundonald
The Ards TT was a motor race over 13½ miles of public roads. The course started here, on the Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald and ran via Newtownards (over Bradshaw’s Brae) and Comber. The first race was in 1928. The last in 1936 during which a competitor’s car crashed killing eight spectators. J4874 : Ards TT memorial, Newtownards shows the equivalent memorial in Newtownards.

This YouTube video shows a lap of the course in 2007 LinkExternal link.
Blue and other plaques in Northern Ireland


A series of photographs of blue and other commemorative plaques in Northern Ireland. Many of the blue plaques were provided by the Ulster History Circle LinkExternal link.


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J4374, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 June, 2011   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 26 June, 2011
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 434 740 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.6646N 5:46.8632W
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Irish: geotagged! J 434 740
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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