In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Warrenspoint like this:
Warrenpoint, seaport town and par. with ry. sta., SW. co. Down, on Narrow Water, at the head of Carlingford Lough, 6 miles SE. of Newry and 83 N. of Dublin by rail - par., 1075 ac., pop. 2194; town, pop. 1887; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Warrenpoint is said to derive its name from its site having been a rabbit warren, and the town has arisen since 1780. There is a good quay at which large vessels can load and discharge their cargoes. A steamer plies regularly between Warrenpoint and Liverpool. The town is much frequented in the bathing season.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Warrenspoint, in and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30207
Date accessed: 15th June 2024
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