Episode Three in a series of 360° videos around the Ards Peninsula & North Down is from Groomsport, a beautiful little village about halfway between Bangor & Donaghadee on the County Down coast.
This episode tells the story of how, in the early 1600's, a settlement of Scottish tenants made their new homes here under a Scottish landlord called Sir James Hamilton. How, in 1636, four Presbyterian ministers with 140 members of their congregations departed from this very bay on board a wooden sailing ship called Eagle Wing, escaping persecution and bound for Boston and how, in the late 1600's, a huge armada of ships landed at Groomsport - led by the Duke of Schomberg, King William’s Commander in Chief.
Produced with the support of Northern Ireland Screen's Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund, over this series the Virtual Visit team are going to be tracing the legacy of Ulster-Scots settlers in this area and giving you a guided "in-person" virtual tour of the local heritage, history, stories and culture, accompanied by a local tour guide. The series has been shot using a 360° camera. You can use your mouse (or a VR headset) to look all around you. For best experience, watch using a desktop, laptop, tablet or VR headset.
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