Place:Newcastle, Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland

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NameNewcastle
Alt namesAn Caislean Nuasource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates54.2°N 5.883°W
Located inKilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Newcastle is a small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland, which had a population of 7,672 at the 2011 Census. It lies 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. It has benefited from a multi-million pound upgrade to the promenade and main street. The town is twinned with New Ross, County Wexford, in the Republic of Ireland.

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