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Narrow Water Castle / Newry Man Lost

10th July 20164th September 2016 Sean0 comment

NARROW WATER CASTLE Earlier today I had the pleasure of visiting this amazing architectural master piece to plan out our Murder Mystery event which we are holding there later in the year and I couldn’t resist the urge to photograph the stunning location while I was there. Narrow Water Castle is a large, imposing Tudor-Revival mansion of about 1836, by Thomas Duff of Newry. It replaced an earlier house, known as Mount Hall, of which a wing survives. At one corner of the entrance front there is…

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A Time To Remember / Newry Man Lost

25th June 20164th September 2016 Sean0 comment

A TIME TO REMEMBER By The Greenore Dama Group Last night I had the absolute privilege to be invited along to the Greenore Drama Group’s production of “A Time To Remember.” The play is based around the story of the SS Connemara and Retriever disaster which took place on the 3rd of November 1916. Written and Directed by the very talented Michael Ferguson and featuring the fantastic cast of the Greenore Drama Group ” A Time To Remember” will have you on the edge of your seat. The collision between…

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Oldbridge House / Newry Man Lost

12th June 20164th September 2016 Sean0 comment

OLDBRIDGE HOUSE Oldbridge has a very daring history of its own to tell but it Is now home to the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre. Located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House in Meath, the site of the famous historic Battle of the Boyne which took in the 17th century. If you get a chance to visit the center you will discover the story of this infamous battle between the two kings that occurred on 1 July 1690 (or 11 July, according to our modern calendar). At…

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Greenore

1st June 20161st July 2016 Sean0 comment

GREENORE (An Grianfort) Tonight I paid a visit to one of my favorite places, Greenore. I have many a fond childhood memory of summer picnics by the shore basking in the outstanding natural beauty and breathtaking landscapes. The village Its self was built to provide homes for the dock and railway workers of the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway. Once home to a large hotel which accommodated passengers awaiting to board the Greenore to Holyhead Ferry which operated from 1873 to 1951 and now home to Ireland’s only privately owned…

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The Ulster Aviation Society

30th May 20161st July 2016 Sean0 comment

THE ULSTER AVIATION SOCIETY The Ulster Aviation Society was founded in 1968 and sits on the former WWII Long Kesh airfield site with it’s close neighbor The former Long Kesh/Maze Prison. The Aviation society house many rare air craft including a Phantom Jet but let’s not forget it’s also home to Wessex and Puma Helicopters that seen service operating from RAF Aldergrove to Bessbrook Barracks. Visits can be made by appointment and I highly recommended it for a family day out.

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The Church of St James Cooley

22nd May 20161st July 2016 Sean0 comment

THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, COOLEY Today on my travels around Co Louth I stopped of at the very beautiful and Historic Church of St James, Grange. The Church was built in 1762 but it is believed that the site was previously occupied by a Cistercian monastery. The Cistercian Monks settled in Newry around 1144. It is very possible that people have been gathering there to worship for over 800 years.