Watson’s Fort

Watson’s Fort is an archaeological site in Newry, Northern Ireland. Watson’s Fort is situated nearby to the park Lisdrumliska Green, as well as near the pitch Lisdrumliska Basketball Court.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newry Cathedral and Páirc Esler.

Newry Cathedral

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman or Newry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It acts as the seat of the Bishop of Dromore, and the Mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. Newry Cathedral is situated 1 mile northeast of Watson’s Fort.

Páirc Esler

Stadium

Photo: Seana Talbot, Public domain.

Páirc Esler is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Newry, Northern Ireland. While the home ground of Down GAA, most of the ground lies within County Armagh. Páirc Esler is situated 3,900 feet east of Watson’s Fort.

Bagenal’s Castle

Public building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bagenal's Castle is a 16th century fortified house located in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was rediscovered in 1996, where it was found located in the premises of the former McCann's Bakery. Bagenal’s Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Watson’s Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newry and Newtowncloghoge.

Newry

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newry is a town straddling the boundary between County Down and County Armagh in Northern Ireland, five miles north of the border with the Republic of Ireland.

Newtowncloghoge

Hamlet

Newtowncloghoge is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 357 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area, west of the A1 road. Newtowncloghoge is situated 1½ miles south of Watson’s Fort.

Camlough

Village

Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Camlough is a village west of Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after a lake, known as the Cam Lough. South of the village is Camlough Mountain, part of the Ring of Gullion which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Camlough is situated 2½ miles northwest of Watson’s Fort.

Watson’s Fort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.16632° or 54° 9′ 59″ north

Longitude

-6.35253° or 6° 21′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C6M5J8W+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1421726090

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lisdrumliska Green and Lisdrumliska Basketball Court.

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