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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Castlewellan like this:
Castlewellan, market town, Kilmegan par., S. co. Down, 4 miles NW. of Newcastle ry. sta. and 19 miles NE. of Newry, pop. 892; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.Market-day, Monday. It is a well-built little town, with beautiful environs. The staple trade is the spinning and bleaching of linen. In vicinity is C. House, seat of Earl Annesley, who takes hence the title of baron.
Castlewellan is now part of NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Castlewellan itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Castlewellan, in Newry Mourne and Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28359
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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