Gilford Island

Gilford Island (Kwak'wala: ǥwa'yasda̱m's) is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of 382 square kilometres (147 sq mi). Turnour Island is to the south across Tribune Channel, the entrance to Thompson Sound to the east.

Port Elizabeth is a large bay or port on the south side of the island at 50°40′26″N 126°28′29″W / 50.67389°N 126.47472°W / 50.67389; -126.47472 (Port Elizabeth), named by Captain Pender about 1867 for Elizabeth Henrietta, wife of Lord Gilford and daughter or Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, Governor of Vancouver Island at the time the HMS Tribune was assigned to the Pacific Station, 1862-1864, under Lord Gilford's command. Gilford Point at 50°39′06″N 126°26′26″W / 50.65167°N 126.44056°W / 50.65167; -126.44056 (Gilford Point) marks the south side of the entrance to Port Elizabeth.Duck Cove at 50°39′42″N 126°31′18″W / 50.66167°N 126.52167°W / 50.66167; -126.52167 (Duck Cove) is at the head of the port.Maple Cove, formerly Maple Bay, is on the north side of the port at 50°40′43″N 126°27′45″W / 50.67861°N 126.46250°W / 50.67861; -126.46250 (Maple Cove)

Gilford

Gilford (Irish: Áth Mhic Giolla) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census. Gilford is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district area.

History

Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, Captain John Magill acquired land in the parish of Tullylish and founded Gilford, the name of the village being derived from "Magill’s ford". He afterwards became Sir John Magill and built Gill Hall in Dromore, County Down. The Magill lands passed by marriage to the Meade family, who were made Barons Gillford in 1766 and later earls of Clanwilliam.

In the 19th century, Gilford grew and its population swelled when a linen mill was built. Many mill houses can still be found in the village. When the mill shut in 1986, the village waned. Recently though, the village has started to recover and new shops have opened.

Gilford (disambiguation)

Gilford is a village situated in County Down, Northern Ireland.

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