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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Warrenspoint like this:
Warrenpoint, seaport town and par. with ry. sta., SW. co. Down, on Narrow Water, at the head of Carlingford Lough, 6 miles SE. of Newry and 83 N. of Dublin by rail - par., 1075 ac., pop. 2194; town, pop. 1887; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Warrenpoint is said to derive its name from its site having been a rabbit warren, and the town has arisen since 1780. There is a good quay at which large vessels can load and discharge their cargoes. A steamer plies regularly between Warrenpoint and Liverpool. The town is much frequented in the bathing season.
Warrenspoint 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 Warrenspoint itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Warrenspoint, in Newry Mourne and Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30207
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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