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Warrenpoint (commonly transcribed into Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
 as An Phointe ('The Point')) is a town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 in County Down
County Down

County Down is one of the nine Counties of Ireland that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. The county forms an area of ....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Lough

Carlingford Lough is a sea loch that forms part of the international border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south....
. The town is alternatively, but not usually, known in Irish by the name of the townland
Townland

Believed to be of Gaelic origin, a townland is a term for a small geographical unit of land used in Ireland; the term was at one time also used in Scotland....
 within which it is located: Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua meaning "the promontory/point of the red-haired servant". It is known for its scenic location, the Maiden of the Mournes festival, the Blues on the Bay music festival and for the nearby Narrow Water Castle
Narrow Water Castle

Narrow Water Castle is a famous tower house near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland, located on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River, which enters Carlingford Lough a mile to the south....
 dating from the 1660s.

In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
 it had a population of 7,000.

History
What is now Warrenpoint long consisted of a small number of basic dwellings inhabited by people reliant on fishing for their survival and sustenance.

Its scenic beauty and coastal location instigated rapid development so that the population in 1824 was 500 and in 1831 was 1,000.






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Warrenpoint (commonly transcribed into Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
 as An Phointe ('The Point')) is a town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 in County Down
County Down

County Down is one of the nine Counties of Ireland that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. The county forms an area of ....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Lough

Carlingford Lough is a sea loch that forms part of the international border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south....
. The town is alternatively, but not usually, known in Irish by the name of the townland
Townland

Believed to be of Gaelic origin, a townland is a term for a small geographical unit of land used in Ireland; the term was at one time also used in Scotland....
 within which it is located: Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua meaning "the promontory/point of the red-haired servant". It is known for its scenic location, the Maiden of the Mournes festival, the Blues on the Bay music festival and for the nearby Narrow Water Castle
Narrow Water Castle

Narrow Water Castle is a famous tower house near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland, located on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River, which enters Carlingford Lough a mile to the south....
 dating from the 1660s.

In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
 it had a population of 7,000.

History


What is now Warrenpoint long consisted of a small number of basic dwellings inhabited by people reliant on fishing for their survival and sustenance.

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. In the mid-19th century, Newry
Newry

Newry is the fourth-largest City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down: Newry was included entirely in the latter by the Local Government Act 1898....
 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.

A railway connection opened on 9 May 1849, increasing Warrenpoint's popularity as a holiday destination. and Warrenpoint became popular as a resort town. Thousands flocked to the resort every year, where most took the passenger ferry to Omeath
Omeath

Omeath is a village in County Louth, Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. Omeath is steeped in Irish history, with spectacular scenery on the east coast of Ireland....
 in County Louth
County Louth

County Louth is a county on the east coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. The county town is Dundalk.County Louth is affectionately called "the Wee County" being the smallest county in Ireland having a total area of only 821sq kilometres ....
. The Warrenpoint railway station closed in January 1965. The Ferry remains in operation but only in the summer months from May to September.

A bandstand in the town park provided concerts and a swimming pool was built in 1908. The baths were opened by Captain Roger Hall on Whit Monday
Whit Monday

Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar. It is movable because it is determined by the date of Easter....
, the 8th of June in that year.

Places of interest


Narrow Water Castle
Narrow Water Castle

Narrow Water Castle is a famous tower house near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland, located on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River, which enters Carlingford Lough a mile to the south....
 just outside the town is a three-storey tower house
Tower house

A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as Human habitat. Such buildings were constructed in the wilder parts of Great Britain, particularly in Scotland, and throughout Ireland, beginning in the High Middle Ages and continuing at least up to the 17th century....
 built in 1560 to protect the entrance to the Newry
Newry

Newry is the fourth-largest City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down: Newry was included entirely in the latter by the Local Government Act 1898....
 river estuary. Across the road is the new Narrow Water Castle built in 1840.

Today a small passenger ferry service operates out of Warrenpoint to the village of Omeath in the Irish Republic. The trip takes about fifteen minutes. Other cruises include trips to Narrow Water Castle and Bay & Harbour Cruises.

Two small inland lakes , the "Mill Dam" and the "Waterworks" offer a variety of fishing opportunities. A permit is needed to fish these lakes, which are located about 1km from the town centre.

Warrenpoint Promenade was used as a backdrop for Bundoran
Bundoran

Bundoran is a town on the coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Republic of Ireland. Attractions include a beach/seafront, golf course and swimming pool with flumes....
 in the film The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy is a 1992 novel by Patrick McCabe . It was shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize and won the 1992 Irish Times Irish Literature Prize for Fiction....
, especially the exterior of the Star of the Sea Convent and the Edwardian swimming baths.

Education


  • Carrick Primary School
    Carrick Primary School, Warrenpoint

    Carrick Primary School is a Primary education located in Burren, County Down, Northern Ireland. It caters to girls and boys aged from 3 to 11 and has 370 pupils plus 30 pre-school pupils....
  • Clontifleece Primary School
  • Dromore Road Primary School
  • St Dallan's Primary School
  • St Mark's High School
    St Mark's High School, Warrenpoint

    St. Mark's High School is a well established secondary school situated just outside Warrenpoint, County Down. It first opened its doors in 1975 when 276 pupils attended. Now there is well over 800 pupils with around 60 to 70 staff....


2001 Census


Warrenpoint is classified as a small town by the (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 7,000 people living in Warrenpoint. Of these:
  • 26.7% were aged under 16 years and 16.8% were aged 60 and over
  • 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female
  • 90.0% were from a Catholic
    Catholic

    Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
     background and 8.5% were from a Protestant
    Protestantism

    Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
     background
  • 4.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed


For more details see:

People

  • Irish literary critic Denis Donoghue
    Denis Donoghue

    Denis Donoghue is an Ireland literary critic. He is currently the Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University.He was born at Tullow, County Carlow, into a Roman Catholic family, and was brought up in Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland, where his father was in the Royal Ulster Constabulary....
     was brought up in Warrenpoint.
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
    Social Democratic and Labour Party

    The Social Democratic and Labour Party is one of the two major Irish nationalism parties in Northern Ireland. During the The Troubles, the SDLP was consistently the most popular nationalist party in Northern Ireland, but since the Provisional IRA cease-fire in 1994, it has lost ground to its rival Sinn F?in, which, in 2001, became the more p...
     politician Carmel Hanna
    Carmel Hanna

    Cllr Carmel Hanna MLA in Warrenpoint, County Down Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and an MLA for Belfast South ....
     is from the town.
  • Actor also lived in Warrenpoint.
  • Golfer Ronan Rafferty
    Ronan Rafferty

    Ronan Rafferty is a Northern Ireland professional golfer, who formerly played on the PGA European Tour.Rafferty was born in Newry, Northern Ireland....
     was born here.
  • Musician Vedran Smailovic
    Vedran Smailovic

    Vedran Smajlovic , known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a former cellist in the Sarajevo String Quartet....
     lives here.


See also


  • List of towns in Northern Ireland
    List of towns in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch....
  • List of villages in Northern Ireland
    List of villages in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland.The defines a town as having a population of 4,500 or more. Settlements of 2,250 to 4,500 people are defined as intermediate settlements, villages are defined as having populations of 1,000 to 2,250 people and small villages and hamlets are defined as having fewer than 1,000 people ...
  • The Troubles in Warrenpoint
    The Troubles in Warrenpoint

    The Troubles in Warrenpoint recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland.Incidents in Warrenpoint during the Troubles...
  • 1979 Warrenpoint Ambush
    Warrenpoint Ambush

    The Warrenpoint ambush,also known as the Warrenpoint massacre by media sources occurred on 27 August 1979 and was a guerrilla action by the Provisional Irish Republican Army that resulted in the British Army's greatest loss of life in a single incident during the Troubles in Northern Ireland with 18 being killed....
  • Warrenpoint GAA
    Warrenpoint GAA

    St. Peter's/Cumann Pheadair Naomha, is a Down GAA based Gaelic Athletic Association club in Northern Ireland....


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