The church is surrounded by a rath. A little to the N.W. is the stump of a Round Tower. Only about twenty feet of it now remains. Its doorway is towards the East, and about seven feet above the ground. Harris, speaking of the graveyard, says :—" Near it formerly stood a high tower, which, about thirty years ago, was overturned by a violent storm, and lay at length and entire on the ground, like a huge gun, without break-ing to pieces, so wonderfully hard and binding was the cement in this work." The Round Tower was, therefore, thrown down about the year 1710 or 1712. The founder and patron saint of Maghera was St. Donard, whose festival occurs on the 24th of March. Colgan, writing in 1645 on St. Donard. states that in the church of Maghera "there are preserved in great veneration a bell called Tlie Glunan which formerly belonged to this saint, and one of his shoes enshrined in a precious covering of silver and gold." These sacred articles are now unknown in the locality, nor is there the slightest tradition respecting them. In the Irish " Tripartite Life of St. Patrick,"* which is now preserved in the Bodleian Collection, there occurs the following curious legend :— " There are moreover keepers of Patrick's people in Erinn still. . . . There is another man from him in Sliabh-Slainge—that is Domangart, son of Eochaidh. It is he that will raise Patrick's relics a little before the judgment. His cell is in Rath-murbhuilg, at the side of Sliabh-Slainge. And there is always a leg (of mutton), with its accessories, and a vessel of ale before him every Easter, which is given to Mass people on Easter Monday always." The story of the leg of mutton and its accessories may have had its origin in the belief that plenty would attend during the year the person who heard Mass on Easter Monday in Maghera Church, while the legend that St. Donard is preserved alive to raise the relics of St. Patrick before the general judgment seems to indicate that he was present in Downpatrick at the translation of that saint's relics referred to in the " Book of

* See Life of St. Patrick, by Sister M. P. Cusaek.

+ This legend is still preserved among the people. Dr. O'Donovan  writing from Downpatrick, April 24th, 1834, says (see Letters in the Royal Irish Academy) ;—" You may remember that nearly two years ago we asked several questions of the officer who surveyed the district, respecting Slieve Donard. He said that there was no tradition respecting St. Donard in the district; the fact is otherwise, for St. Donnaght says Mass every Sunday on his altar, in the N.W. Cairn on the mountain. There is a cave running from the sea shore, on the South of Newcastle, to the summit of the mountain, if report be true. Some men entered this cave, but after they had gone some distance, St. Donnaght, in his robes, met them, and admonished them of their folly. He also told them that it was his own peculiar residence to the day of judgment." The cave to which the legend collected by Dr. O'Donovan alludes is named " Donagh's Cave."

Armagh"—" When the church was being built over the body, the men who were digging the ground saw fire bursting forth out of the sepulchre, and flying back, they were afraid of the torching fire of flame." A statement in Harris's " History of the County Down" is confirmatory of this opinion. He says :—" A tradition in this neighbourhood highly celebrates the virtues, devotion, and miracles of St. Donard, now called Donogh, or Donat, and that by his application much money was collected for building the Cathedral of Down."

We have seen that St. Donard was a bishop, and it may have been because Maghera was a see that it enjoyed the privilege of having a round tower, for when the whole question of the Round Towers is investigated it will be found that they were the insignia of cathedral churches. We have documentary evidence to prove that there once was a bishop in every church in Down and Connor which has a Round Tower. There is not preserved the name of any of St. Donard's successors in the see, and it would seem that at an early date it, like many other minor sees, became incorporated in the diocese of Down, the bishop of which enjoyed the ancient see lands of Maghera. In a list of the possessions of the see of Down at the end of the twelfth century, which are recited in a patent roll of the Tower of London, as quoted by Dr. Reeves, there is the entry "Rath" murvul along with Rathsillan." The former is Maghera, but there is a difficulty in identifying Rathscillan, as there is no place in the neighbourhood known by the name ; and yet, as is evident by the grouping of the names, it must have been in the neighbourhood of Maghera, and, like Maghera, it must have been in early times the scene of the piety and labours of some eminent ecclesiastic.

Rathscillan signifies " the Rath of CiJlan." St. Donard had a brother named Cillen, whose church was somewhere in the neighbourhood. Engus the Culdee, in his tract on the  ^{Mothers of the Saints of Ireland," refers to Cillen (Killen) in a passage which is here translated from Colgan's Latin translation of the original Irish:—"Derinilla, called Cethuir-Chicheach (i.e., of the four provinces), was the mother of SS. Domangart (Donard), son of Eachach, and Aillean, and Aidan, and Mura of Fathen (Fahan in Enishowen), and Mochumma of Drumbo, and Cillen of Achadhcail, in the territory of Lecale, at the bank of estuary of Dundrum." In a field in Wateresk belonging to Mr. Savage, and immediately adjoining his house, are the remains of an ancient cemetery which once was enclosed in a rath. The bodies were interred in graves lined with flag-stones, and a large granite stone stood in the cemetery, but it has been rolled into a stream which bounds the field ; on this stone is inscribed a simple cross formed by the intersection of two pair of parallel lines. This site exactly corresponds with that of the church of St. Cillen, as described by -Engus, the Culdee. It is in the territory of Lecale, and it is close to the estuary of Dundrum, while it adjoins the lands attached to the Church of Maghera,, which would account for the expression in the "Patent Roll,"  Rath-Murval (Maghera) along with Rathscillan." By the privileges recited in this " Patent Roll" the bishop was empowered to create- boroughs where he might think it would be advantageous, as at  Kirleth (Kilclief), Rath-murvul (Maghera), to be ruled by such laws and customs as he might select}

 ^{In the "Terrier of such lands as appertaine and belonge to the Bishoprick of Down and Connor," a document of the date of 1615), is an entry— "at Rathra, alias Matherath, four towneiands, spiritualities, and temporalities." At the margin of this entry the name of " Jn. O'Laithlan" is entered as tenant. This name is now} changed into O'Loughlin,* and one of the townlands of Maghera is named Ballyloughlin. In 1622 the Magenises had laid claim go the ancient see lands of Maghera; and the Protestant bishop complains—" Item the foure Townes of Magherera being ancyently known by the Bps. landes were lately found by an Inquisition to Sir Arthur Magnely (Magenis), and to some of his freeholders of the which Inquisition a great part of the Jurors were of the name of Magyness." In the report of the Protestant bishop in 1622, it is described " Magherah, a chappel ruynous consisting of four or five, townes very small.—The Bps. Mensall—the two partes of all the Tithes belong to ye Bp." This was obviously

* Dr. O'Donovau, in a letter dated Castlewellan, April 20th, 1834, says :—"There is a great number of O'Loughlins here. They have a tradition among them that seven townlands in the neighbourhood of Dundrum had anciently belonged to the family, but they are puzzled to ascertain what brought O'Loughlins to this county, or at what period they settled in it. They have traditions of the family as figuring in this country at an early period, even as far back as the times of John De Courcey. it is my own opinion that they have no connexion with the Munster family, but that they are descended from Mauritius MacLoughlin, alias O'Loughlin, who erected and endowed the monastery of Newry. They are very respectable and numerous in this neighbourhood, as appears manifest from the number of priests they have supplied—all clever and talented. The priest of Hilltown is one of the most interesting men I have met with." It is probable that the O'Loughlins of Maghera are the O'Lachtnains, formerly chiefs of Little Modharn (Mourne), a district occupied by the Oirghialla, in the northern portion of Meath, where it adjoins the County Monaghan ; we have seen that many of the Oirghialla emigrated to Mourne, in the County of Down. The following notice of the family occurs in O'Dugan's Topographical Poem—

 O'Lachtnain over Little Modharn
His superiors are not found.'

In confirmation of this surmise the reader will observe that Donat O'Laghnan was appointed to the parish of Maghera in 1488. In Meath the O'Laghnans have changed their name into O'Loughlin, some even translate it into Green. The O'Loughlins still retain graves in the cemetery of Maghera.

the old Catholic arrangement. In the Pope Nicholas taxation the parish of Maghera was valued at twenty shillings. In the "Terrier" of 1615, the entry is " Matherira,* it is a mensal, and hath four townlands ; it pays in proxies, 4s ; in refections, 4s; in synodals, 2s."

Immediately outside the Parish, at Slidderyford, there is a perfect Cromlech. Its table-stone, "which is of granite, measures 7 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 6 inches, and in girth 19 feet six inches. It rests on three other stones, one of granite and two of Slate-rock. The group of stones stands 8 feet high."—Guide to Belfast,&Coy, by Naturalists' Field Club. To the west of it, on the eastern border of the parish, there is a remarkable pillar stone, which stands 13 feet high. It marks almost the point where the territories of Iveagh and Lecale meet. It is in the townland of Ballyloughlin. Near the Cromlech there were a number of huge stepping stones which crossed the Sliddery-Ford. These may have been the Droichead-na-Feirsi (the bridge over the pool of water remaining on the strand at low tide), mentioned in Duald MacFirbis' genealogical work. He says, speaking of Fiacha, son of Aodh Roin, King of Ulidia, who died a.d. 785, ' It was he that made Droichead-na-Feirsi and Droichead-Mona-Daimh (bridge of Moin Daimh) et olios; he got the name of Fiachna of the black bridges. It was he that got the whale with the three golden teeth and he gave a tooth of them to the mason, i.e., the mason that built the bridge; and he gave the other two to ornament the reliquaries of the province. It was he that made a pilgrimage ^{to Beannchoir (Bangor) because one cow had been stolen in his province."}

* According to a Parliamentary Report published in 1533, the See lands of Maghera, consisting of Ballylouglin, Drumree, Ballyginny, the half town of Carnacavil, the Carrigs, and the Church Quarter were let to the Rev. "W. Annesley for £53 6s. 2d,, and a. renewal fine of £175 5s. 4 and a half pence.; and according to the Parliamentary report of 1857, the rectorial  tithes which belonged to the See were compounded for £190

PARISH PRIESTS OF MAGHERA.

The priests who had the spiritual charge of Maghera before the Reformation were only vicars, for the bishops were the rectors of the parish. a.d. 1438 Donat O'Laghnan was appointed to " the parish church of St. Donard (Dongardus) of Rath, in the diocese of Down," vacant by the resignation of Henry M'Cressulane (" Registry of Primate Swayne"). Owing, unfortunately, to the loss of our ancient documents, we have no account of their predecessors or of their successors up till the year 1704, when Patrick Hagan was returned in the list of Popish priests as parish priest of Maghera and Kilcoo. He was then aged 49 years, and was residing in Dromee. He was ordained in 1683 by "Thady Keough," Bishop of Clonfert. At the same date Neile M'llboy is returned as parish priest of Kilcoo and Kilmegan. He resided at Tullyree, was fifty-six years of age, and had been ordained in 1670, at Ballyvark, by Dr. Oliver Plunket, Archbishop of Armagh. It is probable that the parish of Patrick Hagan was conterminous with the present parish of Maghera or Bryansford, which contains the civil parish of Maghera and seven, townlands belonging to the civil parish of Kilcoo. However, it seems that, after the death of either Patrick Hagan or Neile M'llboy, the survivor became parish priest of both parishes, which remained thus united till the death of the Rev. Daniel O'Doran, June 17, 1785, when the Rev, John Fitzsimons, P.P. of Portaferry or Ballyphilip, was appointed to the parish of Kilcoo, and the Rev. Daniel M'Alea was appointed to Maghera, which he held till 1793, when he was removed by Dr. MacMullan. [For the priests of the united parishes see Kilcoo.]

Rev. William MacMullan was appointed administrator on the 29th of January, 1793, but he did not become parish priest till February, 1796. Mr. MacMullan was not a relative of the Bishops MacMullan. He was a native of Carnamalagh, in the parish of Tyrella, after having been ordained in 1789 by Dr. Hugh MacMullan, he studied in the college of the Lombards, from which he returned in the end of 1792. A letter written to Dr. Patrick MacMullan, by his agent in Rome, Father Luke Concanen, dated Rome, Minerva, 28th May, 1796, says:—"I have the pleasure of sending the Papal grant of the parish of Kilmegan without the expenses of the Bull, and in the very form and manner you directed in a former letter; however, I fancy Mr. William M'Mullan, to whom my compts., will not delay giving the usual compt. of two guineas, which you'l please hand to Dr. Reilly or Dr. Troy to be forwarded to me. The collation of Kilmegan could not be deferred longer without breach of the sacred canons, you're at liberty to confer to whom you think prudent and proper the parishes of Bryans-ford and Maghera. The words cum decreto Vacationis alterius parochialis, etc., don't imply that it vacates in curia." Though Father William MacMullan was thereby, in May  1796, appointed parish priest of Kilmegan, which was vacant by the elevation of its pastor, Dr. Patrick MacMullan, to the See of Down and Connor on the death of his predecessor, Dr. Hugh MacMullan, to whom he, had been coadjutor, nevertheless, the bishop and Father MacMullan made some arrangement by which the latter retained Maghera and the bishop remained in Kilmegan till the year 1802, when Dr. MacMullan went to Downpatrick, and Father William went to his parish of Kilmegan.

Rev.. John Maglenon succeeded Father MacMullan. Mr, Maglenon was born in the townland of Carrowvanny, in the parish of Saul, about the year 1759, He was ordained somewhat before 1790, and then proceeded to France to study. On his return he was appointed curate, and afterwards administrator, in the parish of Down. When Dr. Patrick MacMullan removed to that parish in 1802, Father Maglenon was appointed to Maghera. He died suddenly, and was interred in the ancient churchyard of Saul, where his headstone bears the following inscription :—

Here lieth the body of
The Rev. John Maglenon,
Parish priest of Briansford,
who departed this life the 4th of June,
1808, aged 47 yrs.

.After the death of Father Maglenon, the parish was placed under the administration of the Rev. Hugh Smith, P.P., Kilcoo, who had the assistance of the Rev. Bernard Murray, I have not been able to ascertain the exact date when Mr. Murray became independent of Father Smith. Mr. Murray was a native of Kilclief. He studied in Maynooth College, which ho entered in 1800. He was, however, ordained previous to that date. Mr. Murray was for many years very infirm, and was assisted by several curates, who ware appointed administrators. Father George Dempsey was appointed curate and administrator in 1824. These precautions became necessary in consequence of fanatical attempts having been made to buy over to Protestantism some of the poorer and more ignorant of the parishioners by bribing them with money and clothes. Father Murray's infirmities rendered him quite incompetent to guard his flock from such enemies. The Farnham, or the " Bread and Butter .Reformation," had just then commenced. Dr. Murray, of Maynooth College, thus describes it—"It was, if I recollect rightly, called the 'New Reformation.'

 An English Protestant bishop denounced, in the House of Lords, a solemn woe against all who should oppose it. Bacon and Bibles were then the great anti-Catholic arguments, the great instruments of Protestant persuasion. Pork and calico rose in the market; and with gridirons and needles and bodkins were the battlements of Rome assailed." Dr, Crolly, shortly after his consecration, feeling himself called on to inquire into the state of affairs in Maghera, visited father Murray, when a very laughable scene occurred. The bishop, having put a number of questions to him regarding the state of religion, was surprised when the old priest asked him, by way of reply, " Could you spell ogh?" Dr. Crolly, perceiving that Mr. Murray did not know him, introduced himself, when the good old clergyman cried out, " Oh, Bishop dear .' sure I thought you were a souper." Father Murray resigned in 1827, and received a pension of £20 per annum. He died in 1832, and was buried in Kilclief churchyard.

The Rev. Luke Walsh succeeded Father Murray. Mr. Walsh was a native of Kilwarlin, in the parish of Lisburn. He was ordained in Downpatrick, in .Advent, 1813, by Dr. Patrick MacMullan; he received his education in the College of Kilkenny; he was curate in Bailee when he was directed by Dr. Crolly to take charge of the parish of Maghera, to which he removed on the 20th May, 1827. Mr. Walsh was peculiarly suited for such a mission. The great organizers of the "Bread and Butter Reformation" in the parish of Maghera were Lord Roden, the Rev. A. W. M'Creight, his mother, Mrs. M'Creight, of Newcastle, his sister, Mrs. Keown, of Tullymore, with a number of '' converted Papists" engaged from distant portions of the kingdom at a salary of £20 per annum—such as Hart, who "recanted" in Cavan, his brother-in-law, Connelan, whose knowledge of Irish it was thought would have illumined the benighted Papists of Fofanny, and a scripture-reader named Ervin. Those missionaries succeeded in winning over a blacksmith named M'Nally and his wife, and a beggarwoman named Judith M'Kernan and her daughter, but their success itself ruined their cause. The affidavit of William M'Nally exhibits the effective arguments which were used.

County of Down to Wit

" The Deposition of William M^'Nally, who, being sworn on the Holy Evangelists, deposes that lie was born near the town of Briansford, where he has since resided, and is by trade a blacksmith. Deponent saith that he is now and always has been a Roman Catholic; having been brought up in the profession of that faith. .Deponent swears that he was desired to go to Tullymore, that he might speak to Mrs. Keown, that he accordingly went to her house, and that not finding her at home, he went to Mrs. M'Creight's house, in Newcastle, to endeavour to see the said Mrs, Keown, and Deponent saith that he was disappointed in doing so ; but that he was directed to go into a room, where he found the Rev. A. M'Creight, who introduced the subject of Religion to Deponent, and recommended to him that he, should join the Church of England, and become a Protestant, saying that he would send some person to speak to Deponent;.

 Shortly after this, a man of the name of Hart, who keeps a school at Briansford, came to Deponent, and spoke to him at different times relative to his, Deponent's, change of Religion; and that the said Hart stated he became a Protestant, having been a Roman Catholic, and that he was much benefitted by doing so, having received several sums of money upon that account, and a great deal of friendship—and the Deponent saith that he, the said Hart, declared that he, the Deponent, might depend upon getting good friends, and pointed out the advantages which had arisen to himself, adding particularly that Deponent should get a better house than he had, with Lord Roden's Work and Forge, if he conformed to the Protestant Religion. Deponent further saith, that shortly after the above occurrences his wife and he went to Tullymore to Mrs. Keown, being desired to do so; this event occurred upon an evening in last week—Deponent saith that they there met the Rev. A. M'Creight, who asked him, Deponent, if he had made up his mind to go to Church, and Deponent said he thought he partly had ; and after some hesitation on the part of himself and his wife, they consented to go to Church on the following Sunday, whereupon the Rev. A. M'Creight 'desired Mrs. Keown, who was present, to go for the clothes, which she had •purchased for Deponent's wife—and. that Mr. M.'Creight strictly charged Deponent and his wife to keep secret the circumstances of getting the clothes—and that it could never be known, as they might go as far as Clough, and pretend that they had gone to Downpatrick to 'purchase them. Deponent further saith, that the said Rev. A. M'Creight  had offered on some occasion to procure for him the work of Messrs. Keown, Gibbons, and, indeed, of all the respectable Protestants of the neighbourhood and made him several promises of protection on condition of his reading his Recantation. Deponent likewise saith, that after his wife had received the clothes, he was desired to go to work in the garden of Mrs-M'Creight, of New-Castle, in order that he might be out of the way of the Priest, or others, who might alter his determination of going to Church.

 Sworn before me this 30th.May 1827
^{E. S. Ruthven}

"Williaml M'Nally, his mark

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A similar affidavit made by M'Nally's wife, and a public declaration before the congregation in Bryansford Chapel by the beggarwoman M'Kernan and her daughter, completely exploded the New Reformation. The bonnets, gowns, handkerchiefs, and stockings were exhibited in Downpatrick,and its very authors were ashamed of the undertaking. Father Walsh, having extinguished the Bread and Butter Reformation in Maghera, was appointed in 1829 to Culfeigh-trin, where similar work awaited him.

Rev. John O'Heggarty succeeded Mr. Walsh. Mr. O'Heggarty was a native of the neighbourhood of Kilrea, in the county of Derry. After having been curate in Ahoghill and Dunsford he was promoted to the parish of Maghera in 1829. He did not find his new parish a bed of roses; he was necessitated to rebuild the chapel of Ballyhafry or Bryansford, and at the same time the feelings of the people were fearfully excited by the late attempts of the new Reformation, by the doings of the Orangemen, and principally on. account of the death of John Gribben, who, it was alleged, was shot in Nov., 1831, by Mark Annesley. Mr. O'Heggarty succeeded in quieting his people, but he made himself personally offensive to Lord Roden, who, in consequence, served notice on him to give up possession of the chapel of Bryansford. The trial was to have come on in July, 1839, but Lord Roden, who, as a landlord, was kind towards his Catholic tenants, shrunk from the public odium of such a proceeding. Mr. O'Heggarty accepted of the parish of Annoy, in 1843, and

William Hamilton, of Erynagh, married Ellen, daughter of Brian M'Hugh Magenis, and her only brother, Bryan, or Bernard, Magenis, dying without issue, devised the Tullymore estate to his sister's son, James Hamilton, hence surnamed of "Tullymore." His son, James, Earl of Clanbrassil), had a daughter, Lady Anne Hamilton, who eventually became heir of her brother, James, the last earl ; and having married, December 11, 1752, Robert Viscount Jocelyn, who was afterwards, in 1771, created Earl of Rodon, she transmitted to her descendant, the present earl, the estate of Bryan M'Hugh Magenis, which, by an inquisition held at Newry, June 2, 1640, was found to consist of " Tullemore," containing one half townland, "Aghacullyn, Tully-brenagan, Burrin, and Foffenny."—(See Mr. Hanna's Account of this: Parish of Bright in the Downpatrick Recorder. From Bryan M'Hugh Magenis Bryansford is named.

Provincial Directory of Newcastle 1870

A small seaport town in County Down, about 26 miles from Belfast and three from Castlewellan. Situated on the shore of Dundrum Bay.it is resorted by many respectable families in the summer, being a very fine bathing place. There are several large and handsome private dwellings and numerous well furnished lodging houses, hot and cold, shower baths, a handsome hotel built by Earl Annesley. The Earls marine residence is Donard Lodge, laid out with great taste, and near it is a chalybeate spa to which the public have access. The Slieve Donard mountain, at the foot of which is the Lodge, rises to the height of 3,000 feet above the sea. The places of worship in the town are, the Episcopalian Chapel of ease, a handsome building, a Presbyterian church, a church for Wesleyan Methodists, and a Roman Catholic chapel. There are schools, supported principally by the Earl and Countess Annesley. The population of the town in 1861 was 1,400.

Post Office-John Hyland, postmaster, letters for Newcastle arrive every morning at 7-30 and are dispatched every evening at 5 am.Mail to Belfast every morning at 9-25am, arrives at 6-30pm.
Coast Guard-Commander Mansell, R.N.inspecting commander.
Constabulary Station-M. Collingwood Elrington, sub inspector.

Places of Worship

Episcopal Church-Rev. William R. Slacke, A.B. incumbent.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. Samuel J. Smith.
Wesleyan Methodist church-Ministers various.
Endowed School-Guildford M. Dudley and Catherine Dudley, teachers.

Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Ect.

Annesley, Countess, Donard Lodge
Beers, William, Brook Cottage
Claredon, Samuel, M.D. Surgeon
Cockraft, Captain, R.N.
Creery, Mrs Mary, Mountain Villa
Crawley, Robert, Solicitor
Decluzean, Captain retired, C.I. of Constabulary
De Spalia, F.,Manor House
Elrington, McCollingwood, S.I. Constabulary
Fletcher, William, Warren Lodge
Gaslin, Mrs
Gilmour, Mrs., Havelocke House
Hanna, Rev. Hugh, P.P. Erisdale
Hayward, Mr. Coastguard
Knox, Vesey,E.  Shimma
Martain, Mrs. James
Martin, William Henry
McCreight, Miss Maria, Tollymore House
Scudamore, Mrs.,River House
Slacke, Rev. William R. Newcastle
Smith, Rev. Samuel J.
Steele, William, Rock Cottage
Tate, Mrs.,Rowallan Place.

Traders, Etc.

Barry, Ellen, Haberdasher
Barry, M. Grocer
Canaway, William, Carpenter
Caughey, Hugh, Baker
Collins, Daniel, Grocer, Baker & provision dealer
Coulter, Edward, Painter & House decorator
Coulter, The misses, Dressmakers
Coulter, William, Painter
Edgar, The misses, Dressmakers
Farrell, The misses, Dressmakers
Friers, Mary, Delf shop
Gray, Robert, Tailor
Hyland, John, Postmaster
Laurence, Joseph, Refreshment rooms at railway
Laws, Mrs., Boarding house
Leneghan, William, Shoemaker
Lowey, Robert, Spirit dealer
Macken, Mary, Grocer & provision dealer
Mateer, William, Grocer, provision dealer,& newsagent
Millis, Robert, Spirit dealer
McConnell, J. Station master
McCracken, Mrs., Grocer & provision dealer
McKibbin, Ann Jane, Dressmaker
McNally, Patrick, Boot & shoemaker
Neill, John, Joiner & builder
Rodgers, Charles, Blacksmith
Sloan, Armstrong, Plasterer
Smyth, Edward, Tailor
Trousdale, William, Annesley Arms Hotel
Ward, John, Butcher
Westerman, James, Grocer & provision dealer

Conveyances

Licensed Cars-William Trousdale, of the Annsley Arms,
John & Robert Lowey, George Douglass
Robert Thornton, & Denis Maginn.
Arthur Doran runs a car to Kilkeel every day, leaving Newcastle at 3 pm

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NEWCASTLE

46 ¾ miles from Belfast by rail.
Charming Seaport and Bathing Resort.
Noted for its Golf Links.
Population--1,553

POST OFFICE

Mrs. M'Coach, postmistress.
Letters arrive at 7-40 and 11-0 a.m. and 6-30 p.m., and are despatched at 9-10 a.m. and 2-10, 5-0, and 6-10 p.m.
Coastguard Station--Lieut. Arnold Kirk divisional officer; William Riddle, chief officer; and five coastguards

HOTELS

BELLEVUE HOTEL--Proprietor, Mr. Saml. Tuft

DONARD BUILDINGS HOTEL (Family and Commercial)--E. Brady, Manager

SLIEVE DONARD HOTEL--Manager, Wm. Francis Collins

TEMPERANCE HOTEL--Miss Curtin, Proprietress

Donard Masonic Lodge, No. 377, meets third Tuesday each month, in Annesley Arms Hotel

Petty Sessions Court and Town Court in Annesley Memorial Hall, third Friday in each month at 11 a.m. Clerk--D. W. H. Hillyard, Castlewellan

Constabulary Station--Sergeant M'Govern, and six men

St. John's National School--Lewis B. Ward, teacher; Miss M'Cormack, assist.

St. Mary's National School--John Brogan, teacher; Miss M'Inerney, assistant

Slieve Donard National School--Jas. Watt, teacher; Miss Watt, assistant

Ladies' Collegiate School, Clare Lodge--Principals, Miss Park and Miss M. Park

Posting Establishment--Norton & Co.'s Car Service, railway station, on the arrival of all trains, cars arrive from and leave for Castlewellan. During the summer months, car service from Kilkeel every week-day, arriving 9-15 a.m. and 6 p.m., leaving for Kilkeel and Rostrevor at 9-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m. In summer an additional tourist coach arrives from Kilkeel at 1 p.m., returning at 3-30 p.m.

Clerk of Town Court--Daniel Curran

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Church of Ireland--Rev. G. Otway Woodward, incumbent
Presbyterian Church--Rev. James Keers, B.A.
Methodist Church--Rev. James Duff
Roman Catholic Church--Rev. John M'Ilvenny, P.P.

INHABITANTS

Ager, Alexander, Bryansford road
Alexander, J. W., J.P., Arlington
Alexander, The Misses, Armitage place
Andrews, Miss, Rockland villas (No. 2)
Annesley, The Earl of, Castlewellan Castle
Atkinson, Miss, 3 Arundel terrace
Ball, Mrs., Shirley, Rowallen
Bambrick, Richard, Bellavista cottage
Barry, Mrs. R., Rockland villas (No. 1)
Bate, Miss, King street
Beatty, Edmund, Avoca lodge, family grocer, tea, provision, and wine merchant, stationer and fancy warehouse
Beatty, Wm., 2 Glenada terrace
Bell, Mrs., Ulsterville
Bell, R. L., M.D., J.P., surgeon, Mount Royal
Biagioni, J., ice cream merchant
Bingham, Wm., railway guard, Bryansford road
Blimings, enginedriver G.N.R., Beresford place
Boden, Mrs., 2 Erin villas
Branigan, John, jobbing contractor, 2 Bay view
Brewster, Charles, Seacote
Brown, Miss, Hyland lodge (No. 1)
Brown, Mrs.,Bryansford road
Brown, Thomas, coal importer
Brush, George, J.P., Ardaluin
Byrne, John, saddler, 6 Donard buildings
Camlin, Joseph, carpenter and builder
Campbell, William, gardener, Eglintine house
Carson, John, manager Sawmills, Tollymore Park
Carson, J., officer Customs and Excise, 5 Lifeboat villas
Carson, Mrs., Victoria place
Carson, Rev. J., 'Methodist minister, Fairview terrace
Chaine, Miss Grace. Ashley
Chichester, Mrs., Shane lodge
Chippindall, Captain John A., River house
Clyde, Miss, milliner and haberdashery
Colverwell, J., assistant engineer, S. D. Hotel
Conn, photographer, Cadogan avenue
Corry, Frederick, posting establishment, Edenville
Coulter, Mrs. J., Brownville
Coyne, Richard, farmer, Tullybranigan
Coyne, William, gardener, Bryansford rd
Craig, Miss, tea rooms, Cadogan avenue
Cundy, Mrs., 5 Glenada terrace
Cunningham, Hugh, Clonallan cottage
 

CUNNINGHAM, JOHN, Boot Emporium and General Posting Establishment
Curtin, Mary, Temperance hotel
Davidson, John, farmer, Corrigs
Dickson, Mrs., Arlington
Dickson, R. J., B.A., solicitor, 4 Arundel terrace
Dickson, Mrs. R. J., Woodbine cottages
Dickson, Mrs. R. J., Ferran terrace
Dods, Robert, M.A., J.P., St. Leonard's
Dodds, William, farmer, Tullybranigan
Donard Buildings, Ltd.--hotel, spirit dealers, &c.--E. Brady, manager for Patrick F. M'Cartan & Co.
Doran, John, gamekeeper, Donard park
Douglas, George, farmer and dairyman, Marine villa
Douglas, Mrs., grocer, King street
Douglas, N., gardener to Earl Roden, Tullymore park, Bryansford
Doyle, James, coachman, Neills corner
Duff, Rev. James, Victoria villas
Downey, Miss, Hyland lodge (No. 2)
Elliott, Edward, shipcarpenter and grocer
Elliott, Mrs., Arundel terrace
Ewing, Mrs., Slieve Dhu
Faherty, Daniel, clerk, stationmaster's office
Ferguson, John, 1 Erin villas
Ferguson, Mrs., 5 The Downs
Fisher, Wm., farmer and grocer, Maghera
Foland, James, grocer, tea and coffee rooms, and harbour master
Foster, Miss, manageress Railway Book Stall
Flynn, Alfred, postman, Glenview (No. 2)
Garety, Mrs., Causeway road
Gilmore, Miss, dressmaker, Fuschia terrace
Gilmore, William, agent for Inglis & Co. Ltd., Bank house
Goldfinsh, J. H., retired commander R.N., Tiroun
Greenaway, Francis, stationery, circulating library and fancy goods
Gould, Richard T., agent for East Downshire Steamship Company, Endolane
Gould, The Misses, 4 Glenada terrace
Gracey, D. M., surveyor, 2 Donard buildings
Gray, Mrs., Adelaide place
Gray, Robert, & Sons, merchant tailors
Grew, Mrs., Rockside
Hall, Robert, Marino
Halliday, Miss, grocer, Post Office, Bryansford
Hastings, Robert, Ltd., pharmaceutical chemists
Hastings, Thomas, Somerville
Henry, William, farmer, Corrigs
Higgins, Edward, boot and shoemaker
Hill, R., Fisherwick house
Hogg, John, landsteward for Earl Roden, Bryansford
Holmes, John, farmer, Corrigs
Holmes, Wm., farmer and miller, Tollymore
Howden, John, steward of Royal County Down Golf Club
Hunter, Patrick, farmer
Hunter, Robert, spirit dealer
Hutchinson, Miss L., Bentley lodge
Inglish, Magor, Burendale
Izod, Mrs., Roslyn cottage
Jamison, Mrs., Bellavista
Jocelyn, Hon. Colonel, J.P., estate agent, Bryansford
Jocelyn,Robert Strange, Earl of Roden, Tollymore Park, Bryansford
Johnston, Mrs., Manx view
Johnston, Wm., caretaker Memorial hall
Keers, Rev. James, The Manse, Tollymore
Kendle, James, Tullybranigan
Kennedy, Mrs., refreshments, Apiary cottage
Kerr, Sarah A., grocer
Kidd, Andrew, blacksmith, 4 Valentia place
King, Matthew, J.P., chairman Kilkeel R.D.C., Maryville
Kinnear, Mrs., house agent, Waterfoot cottage
Kirkpatrick, Thomas, grocer
Knox, Mrs., Shimnah
Laird, William, rate collector
Langtry, Rev. Arthur, The Nest, Bryansford
Langtry, Ross, J.P., sub-agent, The Nest, Bryansford
Law, Daniel, carpenter, Donard view
Law, James, farmer, Murlough
Lawles, Mrs., hardware and fancy goods merchant
Lawlor, dining-rooms
Looney, W., gardener, Brook cottages
Lowery, W., retired sea captain, Wilmar
Lythe, G. W., electrical engineer, 2 Station villas
Le Fanu, Brinsley R., Brook cottage
MacIIwaine, Robert, secretary to County Down Council, Marine villa
Macken, Nicholas J., spirit dealer
Magee, Henry, fruit and poultry dealer
Magill, Robert, M.D., J.P., surgeon, Victoria place
Magill, B., M.D., Victoria place
Magill, Joseph, veterinary surgeon, Victoria place
Martin, Miss, Eden place
Mathews, S. W., 4 Mount Royal
Matthews, Miss, Central Temperance Hotel
Maxwell, William, stone mason, 12 Valentia place
Maxwell & M'Cullough, painters and decorators
Medcraft, The Misses, 4 St. Leonard's
Millis, Robert J., spirit dealer, Parkview hotel
Moore, Alexander, carpenter, Hillside
Moore, James, carpenter, Chapel place
Morrison, Mrs., Neill's cottage, Bryansfordroad
Morrison, Paxton, posting establishment and farmer, Clifton lodge
Morton, Mrs., Armitage place
Mulligan, John, Rockside
Murphy, The Misses, Rockmore
Murray,Daniel Joseph,  J.P., Cillen Fort
Murray, Mrs., Enniskeen
Murray, Mrs. T., 6 Erin villas
M'Aleese, Rev. John, C.C., Bryansford
M'Allister, Mrs. John, Harbour buildings
M'Allister, Jas., sexton St. John's Church, Donard Lodge
M'Allen, William, plumber, Valentia place
M'Anulty, Miss Mary, spirit dealer
M'Cartan, Daniel, solicitor, Eastern villa
M'Cartan, Miss. 5 Arundel terrace
M'Cauley, Robert, gardener, Donard lodge
M'Clintock, J., stationmaster
M'Cormack, William, 1 Station villas
M'Cracken, James, grocer and hardware
M'Cracken, W. C, grocer and draper, Erin lodge
M'Creight, Miss, Victoria place
M'Gahey, S., photographer, Cadogan av.
M'Ilvenny, Rev. J., P.P., Parochial house
M'Ilvinny, Miss M., Lorettoville
M'Inerney, Miss, teacher's residence, St. Mary's N.S.
M'Kibbin, Mrs., Castle villa
M'Namara, Hampton, 4 Arundle terrace
M'Nulty, Bernard, Burrin villa
M'Spadden, R., foreman for estate office, Murlough
M'Veigh, Henrv, caretaker, The Baths
Neill, Frederick C, builder and contractor, Armitage place
Neill, Frederick G., manager for F. C.
Neill, builder and contractor, The Cottage, Bryansford road
Neill, Miss Mary, dressmaker, Beresford place
Neill, Miss Isabella, dressmaker, Causway villa
Neill, Mrs. John, china merchant
Neill, Mrs. W., refreshments, Bay View lodge
Neill, T., painter and house decorator, Beresford place
Neill, William N., foreman carpenter, Bay view
Newell & Co., drapers and milliners
Newsome, W., post office and grocer, Maghera
Nugent, J., barber and fancy goods store
O'Hare, Mrs., Iveagh terrace
O'Neill, Wm., estate bailiff, Donard lodge
Park, The Misses, Collegiate school, Clara lodge
Pelan, George, notary public, Iveagh terrace
Phillips, Mrs., Bernagh
Porters, family grocers, drapers, and fancy warehouse, Belvidere stores; posting establishment and funeral undertakers
Quinn, Mrs., dressmaker, Causeway villas
Quinn, F., artist, Cadogan avenue
Rea, Major James, 3 The Downs
Richmond, A., plumber, Baden house
Rigby, F., & Co., boot warehouse, Donard buildings
Robinson, Alex., golf professional, Manx view
Robinson, Wm., golf club maker, Clyde's cottages
Rodgers, John, lobster merchant, Forge row
Rooney, Arthur, fish merchant, Kay cottage
Russell, Mrs., The Eyries
Russell, Charles M., 1 Victoria place
Russell, Robert, Baden cottage
Ryan, Thomas, Donard nursery
Scott, James, Bryansford road
Scott, Thomas, 3 Lifeboat villas
Shaw, Mrs., Lifeboat villa (No. 1)
Skillen, Wm., cycle agent, watchmaker and posting establishment
Slacke, W. R., Colonel R.E., Fairleigh
Slieve Donard Hotel--Manager, William F. Collins
Small, Miss. Churchill, Maghera
Smith, F., Corryard lodge
Smith, John, Fuschia terrace
Smyth, Jas., coxswain lifeboat, 11 Widow's row
Soubrey, Lady Mabel, Myrtle
Stevens, J. R., watchmaker and cycle agent
Stevenson, Thomas, dairyman and farmer, Carnicavil
Stewart, Colonel, Greenmount
Stranaghan, Mrs., St. Leonard's
Stratton. Miss, Strand view
Stuart, John, & Co., linen drapers, Bernagh
Teer, John, Eglinton terrace
Thompson, Mrs., Farleigh
Thornton, Joseph, family grocer, spirit, and seed merchant
Thornton, Alexander, posting establishment and farmer, Hyland lodge, No. 1
Trowsdale, painter and decorator, Murlough
Tyndale, C. H. J., land clerk, Point view terrace
Vint, Miss, organist St. John's Church, Lifeboat villas
Wallace, Col. R. H., C.B., Waterfoot house
Ward, Kate M., drapery, millinery, and dressmaking
Ward, John, butcher
Warne, Mrs. J., Anchor lodge
Warne, Walter, house agent and valuer
Watson, Mrs., Weatherail cottage
Waterson, J., farmer, Maghera
Watt, John, gardener, Neill's corner
Westerman, Miss, Chapel lodge
Wilkinson, Robert, postman, Glenview (No. 1)
Wilson, Mrs., Edenville
Wilson, J., retired sergeant-major, King st.
Woodward, Rev. G. O., The Rectory
Young, George W., J.P., agent for Capt. Percy Meade, D.L., and Miss Marion C. Wakefield, The Downs