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Newcastle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) is a small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland, which had a population of 8,298 at the 2021 Census. [3] It lies by the Irish Sea at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest of the Mourne Mountains. Newcastle is known for its sandy beach, forests (Donard Forest and Tollymore Forest Park), and
County Down is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. County Down is bordered by County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west and County Louth in the Republic of Ireland across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. This list shows towns and cities in bold.
1885 map, with the county divided into baronies. During the 2nd century the region was home to the Voluntii tribe, according to Ptolemy. From the 400s–1177 County Down formed a central part of the kingdom of Ulaid. Ulaid was a frequent target of Viking raids in the eighth and ninth centuries, however fierce local resistance prevented the ...
Upload another image See more images 15 The Square, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1LW House Ards B+ B1 HB24/01/003 Upload Photo Holy Trinity C of I Church, Main Street, Kircubbin, Newtownards, Co Down, BT22 2SR Church Ards B+ B+ HB24/02/009 Upload another image R.C. Church Lisbane, Rowreagh Road, Lisbane, Kircubbin, Newtownards, Co Down, BT22 1AR Church Ards B+ B+ HB24/02/038 Upload another image ...
Saintfield (from Irish Tamhnaigh Naomh, meaning 'Field of Saints') [3] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 3,588 in the 2021 Census, [4] made up mostly of commuters working in both south and central Belfast, which is about 18 ...
The Ards Peninsula (from Irish Aird Uladh, meaning 'peninsula of the Ulstermen') [2] is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the north-east coast of Ireland. It separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Towns and villages on the peninsula include Donaghadee, Millisle, Portavogie and Portaferry.
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The Mourne Observer is a local newspaper in County Down, Northern Ireland.It currently has two editions, one for Down and one for South Down. Regular articles in the paper are 'Man About Town', where people write in to complain about things in the area and always has obituaries and features article written by local people.