Place:


Newcastle  County Down

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

Newcastle.-- seaport town with ry. sta., Kilcoo par., S. co. Down, on Dundrum Bay, 11 miles SW. of Down-patrick, pop. 840; P.O., T.O.; is resorted to for bath-ing. Many of the inhabitants are employed in fishing. The town is finely situated near the base of Slieve Donard mountain.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newcastle, in and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30216

Date accessed: 31st May 2024

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