1780 The town of Warrenpoint consisted of two houses and a few fishermen’s huts

1789 Newry’s Old Chapel was built

1791 Defenders formed. United Irishmen too

1795 Orange Order formed

1798 Rebellion in Down

1803 Robert Emmett’s rebellion in Dublin: in Down Thomas Russell attempted rebellion: Russell, Drake and Corry tried and executed

1814 Rostrevor Church erected

1819 St Mary’s Church in Newry erected at a cost of £12,500 : St Patrick’s Church repaired

1825 Warrenpoint Church erected

1829  Newry Cathedral completed: St Clare’s Convent founded when Poor Clares came to Newry