Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland
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Narrow Water Castle

Narrow Water Castle is a famous 16th century tower house and bawn near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. It is beside the A2 road and on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River, which enters Carlingford Lough a mile to the south. Narrow Water Castle was given into state care in 1956. It is a state care historic monument in the townland of Narrow Water, in Newry and Mourne District Council district, at grid ref: J1256 1939.

Located at 54.1148, -6.2828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in County Down

Newry Canal

The Newry Canal, located in Northern Ireland, was built to link the Tyrone coalfields (via Lough Neagh and the River Bann) to the Irish Sea at Carlingford Lough near Newry. It was the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Britain, and pre-dated the more famous Bridgewater Canal by nearly thirty years and Sankey Brook by fifteen years.

Located at 54.1, -6.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canals in Northern Ireland, Geography of County Down, Transport in County Down, Transport in County Armagh, Newry

Newry River

Newry River and River Clanrye are names for one of the rivers of Ireland; it passes through the city of Newry and empties into Carlingford Lough near Warrenpoint. The River which runs through Newry, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down.

Located at 54.1, -6.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of County Down, Newry

Warrenpoint ambush

The Warrenpoint ambush or Narrow Water ambush (also called the Warrenpoint massacre or Narrow Water massacre) was a guerrilla assault by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)'s South Armagh Brigade on 27 August 1979. The IRA attacked a British Army convoy with two large bombs at Narrow Water Castle, Northern Ireland. It resulted in the British Army's greatest loss of life in a single incident during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with 18 soldiers being killed and six seriously injured.

Located at 54.1115, -6.27878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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The Troubles in County Down, Provisional Irish Republican Army actions, 1979 in Northern Ireland, Conflicts in 1979, British Army in Operation Banner, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Improvised explosive device bombings in Northern Ireland, Car and truck bombings in Northern Ireland, Military history of County Down, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (1969-1998)

Warrenpoint GAA

St. Peter's GAA (Irish: Cumann Pheadair Naomha) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Located at 54.1032, -6.22808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Down, Gaelic football clubs in County Down, Hurling clubs in County Down

St Mark's High School, Warrenpoint

St. Mark's High School is a Roman Catholic co-education secondary school situated just outside Warrenpoint, County Down. It first opened its doors in 1970 when 120 pupils attended. Now there is well over 800 pupils and around 60 to 70 staffers.

Located at 54.113, -6.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Secondary schools in County Down, Roman Catholic schools in Northern Ireland

Flagstaff hill incident

The Flagstaff hill incident was an international incident between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom which took place on the night of 5/6 May 1976 near Cornamucklagh, County Louth, Republic of Ireland, when the Irish Army and Garda Síochána arrested eight British Special Air Service soldiers that had illegally crossed the border.

Located at 54.1042, -6.29165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Garda Síochána operations, Irish Army, Special Air Service, Operations involving British special forces, The Troubles (Northern Ireland), British Army in Operation Banner, Military history of Ireland, Ireland–United Kingdom relations, Diplomatic incidents, Conflicts in 1976, Battles and conflicts without fatalities, 1976 in Ireland, 1976 in Northern Ireland, History of County Louth, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (1969-1998)