The New Castle, County Down
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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
[edit]- ^ "Newcastle. An Caisleán Nua". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "About Newcastle". Newcastle Lifeboat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ Stewart, Linda (5 January 2013). "See the Wood for the Trees". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014 – via HighBeam.
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