Gores Island
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Gores Island, also known as Gore's Island, is an island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is connected to nearby Castle Island, and thence to the mainland, by a narrow roadway (doran) that is passable only at low tides. It has been inhabited previously, but has had no residents since 1910.
Gores Island is located at the southern end of Strangford Lough, in an inlet formed by the mouth of the Quoile River. It is north of the town of Downpatrick, south of Killyleagh and adjacent to Salt Island to the north east and Castle Island to the south west.[1] It has an area of 90 acres (36 ha) and is connected to Castle Island by a raised causeway,[2][3] which is passable at low tide.[4] The island has two hills, with heights of 88 feet (27 m) and 50 feet (15 m) respectively.[5] At low tide, the shoreline of the island is surrounded by an area of exposed soft mud, which can be treacherous.[6]