Lord Wimborne visits Warrenpoint
These are photographs taken of a visit by Lord Wimborne to Warrenpoint. At the time, Wimbourne was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Lord...
Warrenpoint in Days gone by!
The images above can be found on the website of the National Library of Ireland. There are some great photographs of days gone by in...
BBC visits St Dallan's for Famine Discussion
Just came across a BBC video of their visit to St Dallan's School in Warrenpoint. Pupils from around 30 schools came to St. Dallan's to...
Shackleton
100 years ago today, Ernest Shackleton led his men to safety to South Georgia island. However, the rescue mission was not over. They...
Ha'penny Bridge's 200th Birthday
The famous Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin celebrates it's 200th birthday today! It is featured in Phil Lynott's video of his song Old Town...
Narrow Water Keep & Castle
Narrow Water Keep from the inside! Narrow Water Keep from the air! Narrow Water Castle from the air!
Thomas Caulfield Irwin
We just came across Thomas Caulfield Irwin. He was a famous 19th century poet who came from Warrenpoint. He was born in 1832 and died in...
A local folk story!
An extract of an adaptation of a local folk story by Donal Kearney. I. The Standing Gossip One of the many primitive beliefs that yet...
The Windmill
There is a little historical treasure buried right in the middle of our town. It is quite surprising how many of the younger generation...
Retracing the steps
This Sunday - 27 September 2016 - will see "Retracing the steps" of those that had to make the arduous journey from Warrenpoint to escape...
