Newcastle, County Down
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Newcastle is a small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland, which had a population of 8,298 at the 2021 Census. It lies by the Irish Sea at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest of the
Newcastle from the beach, with Slieve Donard in the background
A photochrom print of Newcastle in the 1890s
View from main street in Newcastle towards Slieve Donard, the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains.
Newcastle from Donard Forest, with Murlough Nature Reserve beyond
Tollymore Forest Park
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Tollymore Forest Park is a state forest park in Northern Ireland. Located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle in the Mourne and Slieve Croob Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it became the fir
Newcastle, County Down
…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 mountains. The town lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District. The town aims to promote itself as the "activity resort" for Northern Ireland…
A wooden footbridge crossing the Shimna River in Tollymore Forest Park
Bryansford House, also known as Tollymore Park House (demolished 1952)
Clanbrassil Barn
The Hermitage, Tollymore Forest Park