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Ned's Point Fort

Ned's Point Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It is situated on Ned's Point, near the once important naval town of Buncrana, and its current form largely dates to works completed between 1812 and 1813. It comprised a rectangular blockhouse mounting two guns and a supporting battery mounting four guns. The fort is surrounded by a ditch. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars the defences were neglected and not updated. In 1874, the fort was armed with two 5.5-inch Howitzers in the tower and four 24 Pounder smooth bore guns in the main battery. It was remodeled in the 1890s as a battery with two 6-inch guns on hydropneumatic mountings. This included a central underground magazine complex and the height of the tower or blockhouse was also reduced. In addition two practice batteries were constructed for six 64 Pounder guns and four 5-inch Breech Loading (BL) guns. In 1905 it was recommended by the Owen Committee that the fort be disarmed. This was completed by 1907, and no armament was listed at the fort in a report dated to 1913. The fort remains substantially intact, along with the practice batteries. Parts of the site were restored by Buncrana Town Council in the 1990s, and subject to some additional restoration as of 2012. While there are a number of walking routes in the area, the fort itself is not open to the public. References
New Bridge (Dublin)

The New Bridge is a bridge over the River Dodder in Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as Herbert's Bridge or Lansdowne Bridge. The bridge is part of Lansdowne Road where it connects with Herbert Road and Newbridge Avenue. History It is not known when the New Bridge structure was erected. It does not appear on the 1837 map of Dublin. It occupies the site of an older bridge on the site from approximately 1623. References
New Ross RFC

New Ross RFC is an Irish rugby union team based in New Ross, County Wexford, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League. Along with fielding competitive Men's J1 and J2 teams weekly (along with a 3rd team for competing in the Anderson Cup / Provincial J3), New Ross also has a ladies team and an underage section. The underage section ranges from under-8s up to youth levels. The club's youth section has provided the club with both Provincial and International representation. New Ross RFC is the home club of Irish international Tadhg Furlong. Furlong played rugby in New Ross from minis up to under-19s. In 2010, he helped New Ross win the Leinster League premier division, playing on a team that also included three-time All-Ireland winning hurler Walter Walsh. Leinster League history 2019/2020 - Finished 3rd in LL Division 2B 2018/2019 - Relegated from LL Division 2A 2017/2018 – Finished 6th in division 2A 2016/2017 – Winners of Leinster League division 2B 2015/2016 – Relegated from LL division 2A 2014/2015 – Finished 5th in LL Division 2A 2013/2014 – Winners of Division Leinster League division 2B 2012/2013 – Relegated from LL Division 2A 2011/2012 – Finished 5th in LL Division 2A 2010/2011 – Relegated from LL Division 1B 2009/2010 – Finished 4th in Division 1B Notable players Tadhg Furlong References External links Official website New Ross RFC Website Archived 31 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine "Leinster League Division 2 Table" Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Newcastle Aerodrome

Newcastle Aerodrome (ICAO: EINC) is located on Sea Road in Newcastle, a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority. Facilities Newcastle Aerodrome sits at an elevation of 1 foot (0.3 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a grass surface measuring 690 by 18 metres (2,264 by 59 ft). References External links EINC – NEWCASTLE (PDF). AIP from AirNav Ireland.
Newforge

Newforge is a country club in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1956 for members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary but has developed into an open club with multiple sports facilities. History Newforge was founded in 1956 after the grounds were purchased by the Royal Ulster Constabulary Athletic Association (RUC AA). Though it was originally a private club for serving and retired police officers, membership was later opened to others. In 2005, £50,000 from the Northern Bank robbery was found at Newforge; it was believed to have been planted by the IRA in order to frame the police. In 2012, there were proposals for the RUC AA to change their name to the "Police Athletic Association Northern Ireland" on the grounds that the more generic name would entitle them to more grants for the association and Newforge. Following unionist political objections, the proposal was dropped. In 2017, Newforge applied for an EU grant but was rejected and vetoed on appeal. The decision was overturned by 2019, with Newforge being awarded €5.8 million. Facilities Newforge contains several sports pitches. It is home to Newforge Lane, which is used by PSNI F.C. for association football, and a Gaelic games pitch for PSNI GAA. There is also a hockey pitch, which was upgraded as part of a £5.8m investment in 2023. In 2013, Newforge hosted the World Police and Fire Games. It had also been used as the training facility for Ulster Rugby. Newforge has a cricket ground. In 2005, the ground hosted a List A match in the 2005 ICC Trophy between Namibia and Papua New Guinea, which Namibia won by 96 runs. References
Newry High School

Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. It is a controlled, co-educational school for pupils aged 11–18. As of 2023, the principal was Iestyn Brown. In November, 2012, The Guardian reported on a study examining the religious affiliation of Northern Irish schools in 2011 and 2012, which found that Newry High School students were 60.8 percent Protestant, 27.5 percent Catholic, and 11.7 percent "other." History Following the passing of the Intermediate Education (Ireland) Bill in 1878, many secondary educational institutions were built across Ireland. In 1896, a group of local businessmen and clergy established the Newry Intermediate School on Hill Street. Following changes to the educational system with the 1947 Education Act, the school changed its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948. In 1966/1967, the school changed its name again to Newry High School and became a co-educational secondary school. Curriculum The school follows the Northern Ireland Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. The school has a learning support centre that offers individualised programmes for students who need extra assistance. Notable former students Mary Haughey, Baroness Ballyedmond (b. 1947) is the richest person in Northern Ireland. She was Head Girl during her enrollment at Newry High School. Danny Kennedy (b. 1959), Ulster Unionist Politician and MLA for Newry and Armagh (1998-2017) References External links Education Authority website
Newtown Blues GAC

Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. They are the most successful club in Louth football, winning the Louth Senior Football Championship on twenty-three occasions as of 2025. Their most recent title came in 2019. The Blues' clubrooms and pitches are located in Drogheda's east, near St. Joseph's secondary school on the Newfoundwell road. The club's colours are sky blue and white. In July of 1887, the club was founded in Johnny Morgan's pub in Newtown. Success quickly followed in 1889 when the club entered and won the third ever Louth Senior Football Championship, beating Dreadnots of Clogherhead in the county final held at the Dundalk Athletic Grounds. The team went on to represent Louth in the second ever Leinster Senior Football Championship later that year. The Blues qualified for the final at Inchicore on 13 October 1889, but succumbed to Laois champions Maryborough, 0-03 to 0-02. In 1909 the club dropped out of football in Louth, but returned to the county scene in 1924. The Blues won the MacArdle Cup for the Louth Junior League in 1928. In 1931 at senior level, they won the O'Hanlon Cup. The following year saw the Blues retain the O'Hanlon Cup. In 1933 the club reigned supreme at senior level, winning all three County Board competitions. The Blues have achieved this feat on two further occasions in their history, in 1963 and 1986. The Sixties represented the greatest decade in the history of Newtown Blues. The Joe Ward cup for the Louth Senior Football Championship was won seven times, including a record four in-a-row from 1961-64. The club represented Louth in the final of the inaugural Leinster Senior Club Football Championship in 1970, when they lost by three points at Croke Park to the Offaly champions Gracefield. Notable players Jamie Carr Ian Harte Colm Judge Colin Kelly Jimmy Mulroy Ged Nash Danny Nugent Honours Louth Senior Football Championship (23): 1889, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 Louth Senior Football League (14): 1933, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2005, 2010, 2018, 2022 O'Hanlon Cup (2): 1931, 1932, 1933 Louth Junior Football Championship (1): 1958 Old Gaels/ACC/Paddy Sheelan Cup (10): 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1986, 1997, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022 Louth Junior A Football League (1): 1928 Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (3): 1996, 2004, 2010 Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2025 Louth Junior 2A Football League (6): 1970, 1982, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2009 Louth Minor Football Championship (8): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1975, 2004, 2014, 2015 Louth Under-21 Football Championship (8): 1978, 1979, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2018 External links Newtown Blues GAA Club website (archived 2017) "Louth Teams have Ground for Optimism" (2 November 2013) Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 2 November 2013. References
Newtownards Priory

Newtownards Priory was a medieval Dominican priory founded by the Savage family around 1244 in the village of Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Only the lower parts of the nave and two blocked doors in the south wall leading to a demolished cloister, survive from the period of the priory's foundation. The upper parts of the nave date from a 14th-century rebuilding and the western extension and the north aisle arcade were undertaken by the de Burgh family. The priory was dissolved in 1541, and was sacked and burned. It was granted to Hugh Montgomery who built a house within the ruins, rebuilding the north aisle and adding a tower at the entrance. The church contains the double grave of Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry (1805–1872) and his wife Elizabeth née Jocelyn, Marchioness of Londonderry (1813–1884). References "Newtownards Priory". "Newtownards Priory – Historic Buildings Details". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 March 2019. External links Newtownards Priory Stone Database Newtownards Priory Irish Antiquities "Newtownards Priory". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
North Abbey, Youghal

The Priory of Our Lady of Graces, known locally as the North Abbey, was a 13th-century Irish Dominican monastery situated north of Youghal, County Cork. History The priory was founded in 1268 by Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald, the second baron of Desmond, whose maternal grandfather, Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly, had founded the Franciscan Friary of South Abbey, Youghal. The Dominican priory was initially dedicated to the Holy Cross, but was changed to 'Our Lady of Graces' in the late 15th century following the re-discovery of a small, ivory statue of the Madonna and Child. Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, written in 1837, said of it: "Thomas, whose son, in 1263 or 1271, founded a Dominican monastery, called the Priory of St. Mary of Graces". This statue had made Youghal the centre of Marian devotion for several centuries, but ended after the priory was dissolved under King Henry VIII in the 16th century. The statue can now be found in St Mary's Dominican Priory in Cork City. Lewis goes on to say that: The western gable and some of the eastern portions of the Dominican friary, at the north end of the town, still remain ... Near the south end of the town is a chapel of ease, a neat plain building, erected in 1817 on the cemetery of the ancient Dominican friary, at an expense of £1200, of which £900 was a gift from the late Board of First Fruits and £300 was raised by subscription Today Some ruins of the priory can still be seen, and the area is also home to the main cemetery of Youghal. Burials Thomas FitzGerald, 2nd Baron Desmond John FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Desmond James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond See also List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Cork) Youghal Priory Molana Abbey Rincrew Abbey References
Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down (auch North Down and Ards, irisch Ceantar na hArda agus an Dúin Thuaidh) ist ein District in Nordirland. Er wurde am 1. April 2015 aus den beiden Boroughs Ards und North Down gebildet. Verwaltet wird er durch das Ards and North Down Borough Council. Lage Der neue District liegt im Ostteil von Nordirland und enthält die Halbinsel Ards, einen Großteil des Strangford Lough und die Südküste von Belfast Lough. Der Wahlkreis hat 111.915 Stimmberechtigte. Der Name des neuen District wurde am 17. September 2008 geschaffen. Verwaltung Das Ards and North Down Borough Council ersetzte das Ards Borough Council und das North Down Borough Council. Die ersten Wahlen für das District Council sollten eigentlich im Mai 2009 stattfinden, aber am 25. April 2008 verkündete Shaun Woodward, Minister für Nordirland, dass die Wahlen auf 2011 verschoben seien. Die ersten Wahlen fanden dann tatsächlich am 22. Mai 2014 statt. Auf einer Versammlung des noch nicht amtierenden District Council stimmten die Abgeordneten für eine Umbenennung in East Coast Borough Council und für eine Unterbreitung eines Umbenennungsantrages zum 1. April 2015 an das Department of Environment. Seit dem 1. April 2015 nennt sich das Council aber auf seiner Website Ards and North Down Borough Council. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down is a local government district in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down. The local authority is Ards and North Down Borough Council. Geography The new district is in the East of Northern Ireland, covering the Ards Peninsula, most of Strangford Lough and the southern shore of Belfast Lough. It had an estimated population of 165,415 in 2024. The original name of the new district was recommended on 17 September 2008. Council Ards and North Down Borough Council replaces Ards Borough Council and North Down Borough Council. The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but on April 25, 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011. The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015. At a meeting of the shadow authority on 15 December 2014, councillors voted in favour of changing the council's name to East Coast Borough Council, and to submit an application to the Department of the Environment to change the name with effect as of 1 April 2015. However, the council's website launched on 1 April 2015 refers to the new council as "Ards and North Down Borough Council", and this name has continued in use. Freedom of the Borough The following have received the Freedom of the Borough of Ards and North Down. Individuals Gary Lightbody : 30 August 2022. Rhys McClenaghan : 25 January 2026. Military Units The Irish Guards: 24 June 2022. Organisations and Groups The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust: 1 September 2018. See also Local government in Northern Ireland References
Distrito de Ards y Down Norte

El distrito de Ards y Down Norte es un distrito local gubernamental de Irlanda del Norte. Fue creado el 1 de abril de 2015, y comprende el norte del condado de Down y la península de Ards. Se encuentra al este de Irlanda del Norte, junto a la costa del mar de Irlanda (océano Atlántico) y al este de Belfast. Ciudades y pueblos Pueblos y ciudades del distrito:​ Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Distrito de Ards y Down Norte.
Borough d'Ards and North Down

Le borough d’Ards and North Down (Ards and North Down Borough en anglais), officiellement appelé Ards and North Down, est un district de gouvernement local d’Irlande-du-Nord. Créé en avril 2015 sous le nom de « district de North Down and Ards » et connu sous ce nom jusqu’en 2016, il succède aux districts d’Ards et de North Down. Géographie Situation administrative Le district s'étend sur 566,47 km2dans le comté de Down. Territoires limitrophes Histoire Un district de gouvernement local (local government district en anglais) regroupant ceux d’Ards et de North Down est proposé le 30 mai 2008 par le Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) du 23 mai 2008. Il est formellement créé sous le nom de Down-du-Nord et d’Ards (North Down and Ards District) à compter du 1er avril 2015 par le Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) du 30 novembre 2012. Par délibération du conseil fantôme du district du 4 décembre 2014, le district de North Down and Ards souhaite faire relever la charte de la corporation du borough de North Down. Une résolution du conseil de district du 25 novembre 2015 relève officiellement la charte au sens des Local Government (Transitional, Incidental, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) du 9 mars 2015. Il devient donc, à compter du 15 janvier 2016, date de sa publication à la Belfast Gazette, le borough de North Down and Ards (North Down and Ards Borough). À la demande du conseil de borough (application), le borough de North Down and Ards devient le borough d’Ards and North Down par un décret du département de l’Environnement du 18 janvier 2016 avec effet au 24 février suivant. Administration Conseil L’Ards and North Down Borough Council, littéralement, le « conseil du borough d’Ards and North Down », est l’assemblée délibérante du borough d’Ards and North Down, composée de 40 membres (depuis 2015), appelés les conseillers (councillors). Les dernières élections ont eu lieu le 18 mai 2023. Un maire (mayor) et un vice-maire (deputy mayor) sont élus parmi les conseillers à l’occasion de chaque session générale annuelle du conseil de la cité. Circonscriptions électorales Le district de gouvernement local est divisé en autant de sections électorales (wards en anglais) que de conseillers. Celles-ci sont distribuées par zone électorale de district (district electoral area). Identité visuelle Notes et références Notes Références Annexes Articles connexes Liste des districts d’Irlande-du-Nord Gouvernement local au Royaume-Uni Liens externes Site officiel Portail de l’Irlande du Nord
Distretto di Ards e North Down

Il distretto di Ards e North Down è uno dei distretti dell'Irlanda del Nord, nel Regno Unito. È stato creato nell'ambito della riforma amministrativa entrata in vigore nell'aprile del 2015 unendo i territori dei distretti di Ards e North Down. Il territorio del distretto comprende la penisola di Ards, lo Strangford Lough e la parte meridionale del Belfast Lough. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Ards e North Down Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk.
Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down (Iers: An Aird agus An Dún Thuaidh) is een district in Noord-Ierland (ONS-code N09000011). Het gebied in het oosten van Noord-Ierland aan de zuidkust van de Belfast Lough omvat het Ards-schiereiland dat Strangford Lough scheidt van North Channel. Ards and North Down telt 161.000 inwoners. De oppervlakte bedraagt 566 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 284 inwoners per km². Van de bevolking is 75% protestant en 13% katholiek. Ards and North Down ontstond op 1 april 2015 na het Local Government Reform Programme, de herindeling van 26 naar 11 districten in Noord-Ierland. Ards and North Down kwam tot stand door de samenvoeging van de voormalige districten Fermanagh en Omagh. De lokale autoriteit is de Ards and North Down Borough Council, die de Ards Borough Council en de North Down Borough Council vervangt. Gegeven dat het district een borough is, is de voorzitter van de raad eveneens een mayor. De vergaderingen van de raad gaan door in de Town Hall van Bangor maar alle ondersteunende vergaderingen gaan door in Newtownards waar ook een belangrijk deel van de administratie van het district is gevestigd. In vergelijking met de oude graafschappen beslaat het district een gedeelte van het County of Down. Het district wordt bestuurd door 40 raadsleden die verkozen werden in zeven aparte District Electoral Areas (DEAs) die ze als districtsraadslid vertegenwoordigen. Elke DEA leverde zes of vijf vertegenwoordigers. Deze zeven DEAs zijn: Ards Peninsula, Bangor Central, Bangor West, Bangor East and Donaghadee, Comber, Holywood and Clandeboye en Newtownards. De eerste verkiezingen vonden plaats in mei 2014. Het eerste jaar trad de districtsraad op als een soort schaduwraad naast de districtsraden van de oude districten die tot eind maart 2015 in functie bleven. Zetelverdeling De verkozenen na de verkiezing van 22 mei 2014 waren effectief in functie van 2015 tot 2019. Verkiezingen zijn vierjaarlijks. De zetelverdeling in de districtsraad bleek door de keuzes van de raadsleden eerder volatiel. Situatie op 18 februari 2018.
Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down är ett distrikt i Nordirland i Storbritannien. Huvudort är Bangor. Distriktet bildades 2015 i samband med en distriktsreform genom en sammanslagning av distrikten Ards och North Down. Större orter i distriktet: Bangor Comber Donaghadee Newtownards Portaferry Källor
North West Regional College

North West Regional College is a further education and higher education college in the north-west region of Northern Ireland. The college has five main campuses in counties Londonderry and Tyrone: Strand Road (Derry), Springtown (Derry), Main Street (Limavady), Greystone (Limavady) and Derry Road (Strabane). Following a review of further education in Northern Ireland Department for Employment and Learning, North West Regional College was established on 1 August 2007, merging the former North West Institute of Further and Higher Education and Limavady College of Further and Higher Education. Over the last 100 years, the college and its preceding organisations have provided educational courses both to school leavers and adults principally from Derry City, County Londonderry, County Tyrone and County Donegal. Each year approximately 10,000 full-time and part-time students attend the college to undertake a range of vocational and academic courses. The current principal of the college is Leo Murphy. References External links Official website