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Flagstaff view point
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Mary
April 7, 2021
This treasured scenic lookout is over the right bank of the Newry River, opposite the Narrow Water Keep and a few hundred metres from the Irish border. There’s a large car park at the foot of the hill, and you can climb through heather to watch the river winding down to the Carlingford Lough. Up here on Barry’s Rock stands a flagpole, 12 metres in height on the site of a historic flag. This was hoisted to help sailors entering the estuary work out the direction and force of the wind, but also may have been a way of warning smugglers against customs officers.
This treasured scenic lookout is over the right bank of the Newry River, opposite the Narrow Water Keep and a few hundred metres from the Irish border. There’s a large car park at the foot of the hill, and you can climb through heather to watch the river winding down to the Carlingford Lough. Up her…
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98 Flagstaff Rd
Newry, Northern Ireland