Tourist Information — Tuesday, December 20, 2011 17:03
The Sistine Chapel
Kilfeaghan
Friday, November 18, 2011 20:57
The townland of Kilfeaghan forms a wedge shape, rising from the shoreline a few miles beyond Rostrevor up the slope of Cnoc Shee (Fairy Mountain) and facing the flank of Formal. These are the Southern or Low Mournes.
Bunglas and Slieve League
Friday, August 5, 2011 10:57
We are almost never conscious that we are witnesses to the end of an era.
FSA results, Co Down 2010-11
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 22:33
The Food Standards Agency send Inspectors regularly to assess the hygiene standards in public establishments where food is stored, processed and served to the public.
Bessbrook Heritage Group
Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:33
The photograph below includes our correspondent William James McCutcheon and a number of local enthusiasts on a walk to find and explore the famous Lissummon Tunnel.
Carlingford: Lewis 1837
Monday, January 24, 2011 12:53
‘Carlingford is beautifully situated on the south-west side of the spacious lough or bay to which it gives its name, and immediately at the base of an extensive range of mountains which terminate at this point.
Carlingford of mid-18th century
Thursday, January 20, 2011 13:31
When they thought it safe to journey through Ireland (i.e. when the ‘natives’ were sufficiently subjugated) various English gentlemen-of-leisure ventured to the smaller island, to give account, in books, diaries and journals, of the new countryside they had explored and the valiant efforts of their fellow-countrymen to bring civilisation to the savages.
Canal Journey’s End
Friday, January 22, 2010 11:48
The Victoria Lock gates soon opened and, on a swell of escaping water we sailed into the sea estuary.
Tinkers on the road: Canal Journey
Friday, January 15, 2010 15:09
On our journey down the Ship Canal that Spring day in 1949 we next encountered, or rather passed on the road to our right, a herring man. Soon either in Omeath or Carlingford he would be singing out the praises of his wares :
Dundalk, Newry, Greenore Railway
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:22
"As motor boat trips along the Ship Canal go, ours was relatively eventful. We met no sea-going cargo ship …