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Castlewellan, NIR - Postcode - BT31 9RS
Postcode BT31 9RS serves Castlewellan in the Down district of Northern Ireland. It is part of the BT31 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Castlewellan |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Down |
| States or Province or Territories | Northern Ireland |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | NIR |
| Postcode | BT31 9RS |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 54.2605 |
| Longitude | -6.0517 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Holywood | BT18 0DQ |
| Holywood | BT18 0DR |
| Holywood | BT18 0DS |
| Holywood | BT18 0DT |
| Holywood | BT18 0DU |
| Holywood | BT18 0DW |
| Holywood | BT18 0DX |
| Holywood | BT18 0DY |
| Holywood | BT18 0DZ |
| Holywood | BT18 0EA |
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About Castlewellan
Description of Castlewellan
Located in County Down, in the southeast corner of Northern Ireland, close to the Irish Sea, is the little town of Castlewellan (Irish: Caisleán Uidhiln, "Hugelin's Castle"). Located 11 miles (18 km) to the southwest of Downpatrick, it is adjacent to Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain. Its location is in between the Slieve Croob and the Mourne Mountains. In 2011, its population was recorded at 2,782.
Chestnut trees line the streets of Castlewellan's two main squares. A French architect worked with the Annesley family to create the town. The Annesleys didn't start out as the land's owners; they bought it from the Maginesss. tree-lined squares in both the old town (upper square) and new town (lower square) and a very wide main street set Castlewellan apart from anywhere else in Ireland. Today, the squares are home to the Castlewellan Christian Conference Centre and Forest Park. Originally constructed as a market in 1764, the upper square building is now used as a library.
History of Castlewellan
The Dolly's Brae conflict occurred on July 12, 1849. Approximately 1400 Orangemen marched from Rathfriland to Tollymore Park in Castlewellan, County Down, bringing firearms with them. They were returning home when gunfire broke out and the police were helpless to stop it. There were no injuries reported among the Orangemen, but at least 80 Catholics and many of their homes were destroyed. After disturbances at an Orange walk in 1953, the entire village (whose population at the time was reported to be 819), as reported by the Sunday Times Insight Team, was bound over for a year to maintain peace.