In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tara like this:

Tara Bay, 3 miles N. of the entrance to Lough Strangford, E. co. Down.

Tara through time

Tara is now part of ARDS AND NORTH DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how ARDS AND NORTH DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tara itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tara, in Ards and North Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29312

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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