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A museum service for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council

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How's this for a ?The Lady Caroline was a ship that carried emigrants from Warrenpoint to North America during the Fami...
05/06/2026

How's this for a ?

The Lady Caroline was a ship that carried emigrants from Warrenpoint to North America during the Famine. The Lady Caroline was described in 1847 as a fine ship “found in Bread-Stuffs, water and fuel, agreeably to Act of Parliament, and as a large number of Passengers are now engaged, immediate application will be necessary to secure berth”. The ship arrived at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on Friday July 23rd. In 1847, Warrenpoint was a major port of emigration with 1,947 people travelling to Canada, 448 of these passengers went to New Brunswick. A further 1,009 people emigrated to America through Warrenpoint in the same year.

The poster for the Lady Caroline is on display in Newry and Mourne Museum which offers free entry and free audio guides for all those visiting the museum.



04/06/2026

It's Throwback Thursday! 🎉
Can you guess the location we've picked this week? 🤔
Let us know ⬇

Anyone remember owning one of these?Here's a hat brush from Foster & Co., (before it became Foster- Newell in the 1960s)...
03/06/2026

Anyone remember owning one of these?

Here's a hat brush from Foster & Co., (before it became Foster- Newell in the 1960s) Hill Street, Newry.

To find out more about the hats in the Newry and Mourne Museum click the link in the comments below

Join us for a new exhibition launch at Down Arts Centre! 😁 Opening Friday 5th June, celebrate some of the art collection...
02/06/2026

Join us for a new exhibition launch at Down Arts Centre! 😁

Opening Friday 5th June, celebrate some of the art collection of Down County Museum.

Focusing on the relationship between architecture and art, this year's exhibition explores the influence of Down's built heritage on artists across the centuries.

We hope you'll enjoy!

Does anyone have any fond memories of this place?This week's features a shop which had a bar, farm, funeral and under...
01/06/2026

Does anyone have any fond memories of this place?

This week's features a shop which had a bar, farm, funeral and undertaking business and post office.

James and Mary Elizabeth Gorman owned a shop in Broadway, Belfast, but in 1921 they decided to settle into the Mayobridge local community and the business was eventually taken over by Seamus, one of their children.

From the 1930s to the 1960s the shop also had a mobile van that delivered groceries to isolated homes and farms. This was an important service, as there were very few cars in the area until the 1960s.

Funeral and undertaking is now the focus for the Gorman family business, particularly since the closure of the grocery shop, and the relocation of the post office.

Now the building houses Laverty’s Bar and Lounge



Lots on in Downpatrick this June! 😃📼 The 80s are back in Down County Museum and don't miss our new art exhibition; Indus...
30/05/2026

Lots on in Downpatrick this June! 😃

📼 The 80s are back in Down County Museum and don't miss our new art exhibition; Industria: Art and Industry in Down. 🎨

Workshops, laughs and shows at Down Arts Centre😂

Walk the Camino or see great art in the St Patrick's Centre 🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Fixtures at Downpatrick Racecourse 🏇

Test your knowledge at Denvir's charity quiz 🤔

Visit Mourne Gullion Strangford The Saint Patrick Centre Down Arts Centre

Attention history lovers!Part two of focuses on David Coyles' talk on Ulster University's Hidden Barriers research! ...
29/05/2026

Attention history lovers!

Part two of focuses on David Coyles' talk on Ulster University's Hidden Barriers research! The talk examined how social housing and architecture in Belfast reflected and reinforced the legacies of conflict and sectarian division during and after the Troubles.

Want to learn more about the history and the future of social housing?

Paddy Gray is hosting the next talk in the Homes for Everyone- Housing Project at Newry and Mourne Museum on Saturday. The talk will focus on affordability, supply pressures and changing housing policy.

The talk is free and to book email: [email protected]
or call 0330 137 4422

Ulster University

What's in the box?It's an exciting as Newry and Mourne Museum look back on the new developments for the museum!Newry ...
29/05/2026

What's in the box?

It's an exciting as Newry and Mourne Museum look back on the new developments for the museum!

Newry and Mourne Museum will be hosting an Object of the Month and the exciting news is you can be part of the process! Follow our social media pages to find out how!

The Peace Plus Flowering project had a fantastic embroidery session as the ladies made great use of the banqueting room, taking inspirations from the new linen case in Gallery 2

28/05/2026

It's Throwback Thursday! 🎉
Can you guess the location we've picked this week? 🤔
Let us know ⬇

Address

Down County Museum
Downpatrick
BT306AH

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+443301374992

Website

https://www.visitmournemountains.co.uk/museums/

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