Local history museum in a small, old castle featuring artifacts & a dress-up area with costumes.
Bagenal's Castle is a Museum in Newry City, well worth a visit,to see the History dating back to 1144. Lots of parking spaces and take a look at the interactive display, also portable audio device to guide you through the Museum. Lots of Historical artefacts.
This free museum/castle is a great introduction to the Northern Ireland and Newry. Don't skip the third floor that walks you through the modern history of Northern Ireland with interesting exhibits. There is a free audio guide that has many languages that really brings the displays and exhibits to life. Highly recommended. Expect to spend a few hours explore parts of this old castle and the museum within.
Very little about the exploits of the Sir Henry Bagenal leading up to the Battle of Clontribet and the Battle of Yellow Ford (leading to his death). The post plantation history is also a tad one sided. The plight of catholics under English rule is rightly acknowledged but no mention that the same discriminatory laws applied to Presbyterians and lead to the United Irishmen rebellion in 1798 and the mass immigration of them to USA, 150 years before the Irish immigrated as a result of the famine.
I was revisiting my 'past' (after 54 years) and my wife and I happened upon this fabulous museum (on my way to my old school). The care, attention, quality and amount of exhibits, around the place was exceptional - as was the kindness of the lady who greeted us at reception (I'm sorry I didn't get her name) however, her kindness by producing a print of the area where I used to live - without prompting, will be a memory I'll cherish forever. If in Newry - go to this lovely museum.
Interesting to see the local history. Travelled to Newry for a wedding, must stop site in the area to see local historical events. Really nice touch that they allow children to dress up and feel more involved in learning history.
This is a lovely small museum in the heart of Newry. We had hoped to find a tour available and if not were happy to go with audio guide. As it turned out one of the attendants kindly showed us round and shared her interesting knowledge of the castle and the Newry related exhibits that the building contains.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Toilets
Restaurant
Good for kids
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Bagenal's Castle is a Museum in Newry City, well worth a visit,to see the History dating back to 1144. Lots of parking spaces and take a look at the interactive display, also portable audio device to guide you through the Museum. Lots of Historical artefacts.
This free museum/castle is a great introduction to the Northern Ireland and Newry. Don't skip the third floor that walks you through the modern history of Northern Ireland with interesting exhibits. There is a free audio guide that has many languages that really brings the displays and exhibits to life. Highly recommended. Expect to spend a few hours explore parts of this old castle and the museum within.
Very little about the exploits of the Sir Henry Bagenal leading up to the Battle of Clontribet and the Battle of Yellow Ford (leading to his death). The post plantation history is also a tad one sided. The plight of catholics under English rule is rightly acknowledged but no mention that the same discriminatory laws applied to Presbyterians and lead to the United Irishmen rebellion in 1798 and the mass immigration of them to USA, 150 years before the Irish immigrated as a result of the famine.
I was revisiting my 'past' (after 54 years) and my wife and I happened upon this fabulous museum (on my way to my old school). The care, attention, quality and amount of exhibits, around the place was exceptional - as was the kindness of the lady who greeted us at reception (I'm sorry I didn't get her name) however, her kindness by producing a print of the area where I used to live - without prompting, will be a memory I'll cherish forever. If in Newry - go to this lovely museum.
Interesting to see the local history. Travelled to Newry for a wedding, must stop site in the area to see local historical events. Really nice touch that they allow children to dress up and feel more involved in learning history.
This is a lovely small museum in the heart of Newry. We had hoped to find a tour available and if not were happy to go with audio guide. As it turned out one of the attendants kindly showed us round and shared her interesting knowledge of the castle and the Newry related exhibits that the building contains.
