Newcastle (Northern Ireland)
Coordinates: 54 ° 13 ′ N , 5 ° 53 ′ W
Newcastle ( Irish : An Caisleán Nua ) is a city on the north-east coast of Ireland in historic County Down in Northern Ireland . The city was part of the disbanded District Down and has been part of the District Newry, Morne and Down since 2015 .
The place
Newcastle is a seaside resort on the Irish Sea at the foot of Slieve Donard , Northern Ireland's highest mountain and easternmost peak of the Morne Mountains , and is connected by the A2 ( major road ) to Newry , which is also close to the A1 / M1 . The distance to Newry, west of Newcastle, is a good 30 kilometers via regional roads, and 48 kilometers via the A2.
The name of the place goes back to a castle from the late 16th century that was destroyed in the 19th century and stood at the mouth of the Shimna River coming from the Morne Mountains.
In the 2001 Census , Newcastle had a population of 7444 people. Of these, 69.3% were Roman Catholic, while 28.4% had a Protestant background. Administratively, Newcastle belongs to the District of Newry, Morne and Down , and parliamentarily to South Down . There were no serious incidents in Newcastle during the Northern Ireland conflict.
Newcastle was connected to the railroad from 1869 to 1955; A Lidl supermarket is now housed in the former station building.
Newcastle is twinned with New Ross in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Stephen Gilbert (1912-2010), writer
- Paul Carson (* 1949), pediatrician and author
Residents
- Martin Waddell (* 1941), children's book author
Musician
- The Answer , hard rock band from Newcastle
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map of Ireland (can be enlarged greatly)
- ^ Area Profile of Newcastle - Based on 2001 Census at NINIS - Northern Ireland Neighborhood Information Service (accessed September 4, 2011).
