Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint from the Irish: An Phointe meaning "the point" - alternatively Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua meaning "the promontory/point of the red-haired civil servant" - is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on Carlingford Lough. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 7,000. It is known for the Maiden of the Mournes festival and for the nearby Narrow Water Castle dating from the 1660s. Also nearby is the Burren Heritage Centre.
The town was also used as a backdrop for Bundoran in the film The Butcher Boy, especially the exterior of the (former) Star of the Sea Convent and the (former) Victorian swimming baths.

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Slaters dirctory for Warrenpoint & Rostrevor

Warrenpoint is a modern parish. Previously it was part of Clonallon parish. Its scenic beauty and coastal location instigated rapid development so that the population in 1824 was 500 and in 1831 was 1,000. In 1836 there was a school, a court house, a Savings Bank and a Farming Society. In 1846 the population was 683. Fairs were held once a month and a market every Friday. However, in the mid-19th century, Newry merchants obtained a government grant to create a tidal dock at the village, as prior to 1850 ships of above 150 tonnes could not get further up the lough than Narrow Water. All goods had to be transported by land after 1849, by rail to Newry. With the advent of the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway opening in 1849, the way of life changed for the residents of Warrenpoint and the former mode of transport became obsolete overnight. Warrenpoint railway station opened on 9 May 1849 (and finally closed on 4 January 1965).

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