The New Castle, County Down

The New Castle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) is a ruined castle at the mouth of the Shimna River in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The original castle is mentioned as early as 1433 and was built to guard a ford across the river. The castle was rebuilt in 1588 by Felix Magenis.^[1] It was demolished in 1830.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Newcastle. An Caisleán Nua". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
↑ "About Newcastle". Newcastle Lifeboat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
↑ Stewart, Linda (January 5, 2013). "See the Wood for the Trees". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2014 – via HighBeam. (Subscription required (help)).

Coordinates: 54°12′35″N 5°53′24″W / 54.20972°N 5.89000°W / 54.20972; -5.89000

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[1] "Newcastle. An Caisleán Nua". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

[2] "About Newcastle". Newcastle Lifeboat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[3] Stewart, Linda (January 5, 2013). "See the Wood for the Trees". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2014 – via HighBeam. (Subscription required (help)).