Visit Castlewellan Places

Welcome to Visit Castlewellan Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Castlewellan

  

Castlewellan Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Castlewellan

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Castlewellan history

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Up to 1400 armed Orangemen marched from Rathfriland to Tollymore Park near Castlewellan, County Down. On their homeward journey, shots were fired and police were unable to control the situation. It was estimated that about 80 Catholics were killed and homes burnt.

The Troubles

In January 2009 a 300 lb car bomb was abandoned outside Castlewellan. It had been destined for the British Army base at Ballykinler. Óglaigh na hÉireann claimed responsibility for the attack.

You can visit Castlewellan places with Walkfo Castlewellan to hear history at Castlewellan’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Castlewellan has 9 places to visit in our interactive Castlewellan map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Castlewellan, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Castlewellan places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Castlewellan & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 9 audio facts unique to Castlewellan places in an interactive Castlewellan map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Castlewellan Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Castlewellan historic spots	Castlewellan tourist destinations	Castlewellan plaques	Castlewellan geographic features
Walkfo Castlewellan tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Castlewellan

  

Best Castlewellan places to visit

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Castlewellan has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Castlewellan’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Castlewellan’s information audio spots:

Castlewellan Forest Park Castlewellan Forest Park is located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The park covers 460 hectares, including woodland and a 40 hectare lake. It was opened to the public in 1967 after the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture purchased the land from the Annesley family. Features of the park include the National Arboretum and the Peace Maze.

Liatroim Fontenoys GAC Liatroim Fontenoys is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes hurling, Irish football and camogie.

Soma Festival The Soma Festival began in 2013 and takes place in Castlewellan, County Down in Northern Ireland. The festival is directed by Belfast-born singer Tíona McSherry and run by a team of volunteers.

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Visit Castlewellan plaques