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Newcastle is known for its sandy beach, forests (Donard Forest and Tollymore Forest Park), and mountains. The town lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District. The town aims to promote itself as the "activity resort" for Northern Ireland. It has benefited from a multi-million pound upgrade to the promenade and main street.
The Newcastle fishing disaster occurred in Dundrum Bay, off the coast of Newcastle, County Down, on 13 January Fishing boats from Newcastle and Annalong were caught in gale force winds. Fourteen boats sank, killing 73 men.
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The Down County Board administers Gaelic games in the county. Down is the most successful team north of the border in terms of All-Ireland Senior Football Championships won with five (1960, 1961, 1968, 1991 and 1994) in total. In terms of Ulster, they share that accolade with Cavan who also have 5 titles.
Newcastle Lifeboat Station was re-established in 1854 by the RNLI. A boathouse was provided by The Earl of Annesley MP . It would seem that there was some confusion over the ordering of a lifeboat, as a 27-foot unnamed Self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, arrived in 1854, only to be followed by a 26-foot ...
The new year was just three hours old, the chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” and the sound of fireworks still ringing in the ears of merrymakers, when the pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street ...