Newcastle is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,444 in the 2001 Census. The seaside resort lies on the Irish Sea coast at the base of Slieve Donard, one of the Mourne Mountains, and is known for its sandy beach and the Royal County Down Golf Club. The town lies within the Down District Council area.
Population: 7,444
Latitude: 54° 13' 4.94" N
Longitude: -5° 53' 23.24" W
Clough Castle is the site of an Anglo-Norman Motte-and-bailey situated in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland, near the junction of the A25 and A24 roads. Clough Castle Motte and bailey and tower are State Care Historic Monuments in the townland o…
Ardglass Castle (also known as The Newark) is situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally a row of 15th century warehouses by the harbour. Large sections of the original building can still be seen within the modern club ho…
Slieve Bearnagh (from the Irish: Sliabh Bearna) is a mountain in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. Its summit is crowned by a number of rocky tors. The Mourne Wall crosses the summit of Slieve Bearnagh east to west. Paths lead to the cols on e…
Kilcoo Owen Roes GAC (Irish: Eoghain Rúa Cill Chua) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Downpatrick Racecourse, located one mile from the town of Downpatrick in County Down, is one of the two horse racing courses in Northern Ireland, the other being Down Royal.
Derryneill is a small townland near to Leitrim, County Down, Northern Ireland and Ballyward.
Bright Castle is a castle near Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a three-storey Tower house which was probably built in the late 15th century or early 16th century. Less than half of the original structure survives. The east wall, ab…
Ballela is a small village and parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about five miles (8 km) east of Banbridge, perched on top of one of the many drumlins that are common in the county. A number of prehistoric ringforts begird the village.
…King's Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rí, Ulster Scots: Käng's Kessel) is a castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 12th century and additions were made at various times over the centuries. It was rebuilt in the…
Spa is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, close to Ballynahinch.
Murlough Nature Reserve lies on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland, situated close to Newcastle. It offers spectacular views of Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains and Dundrum Bay. Its 6,000-year old sand dune system ha…
Dunnaval (from Irish: Dún Abhaill, meaning "stronghold of the apple-tree")is a small village and townland (of 273 acres) near Kilkeel in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic barony of Mourne. …
Drumlough (Irish: Druim Loch) is a village/townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, southwest of Rathfriland, and is located in the civil parish of Drumgath.
Clonduff GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Cabra is a large townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the parish of Clonduff and is situated approximately two miles from Hilltown, Rathfirland, County Down and Kilcoo. Cabra has a proud tradition of farming, with the three most commo…
Benraw (from Irish: Beann Rátha, meaning "peak of the ring-fort") is a townland of 860 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles north of Leitrim, County Down and six miles from Castlewellan. It is situated in the civil parish of Drumgooland…
Ballymartin (from Irish Baile Mhic Giolla Mhártain, meaning "Gilmartin's townland") is one of at least four areas in Ireland, including:
Attical or Atticall (from Irish: Áit Tí Chathail, meaning "place of Cathal's house") is a small village and townland (of 396 acres) in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the histo…