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

1. "Newcastle. An Caisleán Nua". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
2. "About Newcastle". Newcastle Lifeboat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
3. 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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