Annalong (in Irish: Áth na Long , ie ford of the ships) is a picturesque seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland situated at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It had a population of 1,778 people at the 2001 Census and lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. Image File history File links Annalong_cornmill. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... The granite Mountains of Mourne are located in the first proposed national park of Northern Ireland. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ...

Annalong Main Street is where most of the shops are situated such as the small local branch of 'Holmes' and what used to be 'Spar' is now named 'The Village Store'. There is also a pub at the very bottom of the main street named the 'Harbour Bar' as it is right beside the harbour; it was recently burnt down but has been rebuilt with a sort of 'Western' theme. There are many old cottages and houses in the harbour area but new estates have been built on the outskirts of the town.

The village was once engaged in exporting dressed granite and is now a fishing and holiday resort. Annalong Primary School is in the village and Annalong Community Development Association was establsihed in 1994. Annalong Presbyterian Church is situated on the main Newcastle to Kilkeel road. It was established in 1840 and the Meeting House was ready for use by 1842. Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Christendom, as well as a particular form of church government. ... Newcastle (An Caislean Nua in Irish) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Kilkeel (Cill Chaoil in Irish) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Places of interest

• Annalong Cornmill was built in the 1800s and operated until the 1960s and was one of the last working watermills in Northern Ireland. It contains a grain drying kiln and three pairs of millstones. It is powered by a 15ft water wheel and a 1920s Marshall "hot-bulb" 20hp engine. Restoration began in 1983 after it was acquired by Newry and Mourne District Council, and it reopened in 1985.
• Annalong harbour has received some regeneration over the past number of years. It dates back to the early 1800s and in later years was made bigger to receive schooners carrying granite which was used to build the nearby dam at the Silent Valley. A purpose built standard gauge railway was built from Annalong to transport almost all of the material for the construction of the reservoir. In recent years the harbour has been deepened and a pontoon added making it easier for small fishing boats and cruisers to dock at all states of the tide. In one of the neighbouring gardens the leading light for directing boats into the harbour remains.

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People

Francis Rawdon Chesney (1789-1872) was born in Annalong. At 25 he was honoured for his heroism in saving the lives of several local fishermen who were caught in a storm. He was a British soldier and explorer in Asia and was able to demonstrate that the Suez Canal was feasible, bringing about its eventual construction. He also proved that the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were navigable, advocating the adoption of a Euphrates route to India. General F.R.Chesney in 1863 Francis Rawdon Chesney (16 March 1789— 30 January 1872), general and explorer, was a son of Captain Alexander Chesney, an Irishman of Scottish descent who, having emigrated to South Carolina in 1772, served under Lord Rawdon (afterwards Marquess of Hastings) in the American War... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... 1881 drawing of the Suez Canal. ... The Tigris River (Arabic: دجلة Dijla, Hebrew: חדקל ḥiddeqel, Kurdish: Dîjle, Pahlavi: Tigr, Old Persian: Tigrā-, Syriac: ܕܩܠܬ Deqlath, Turkish: Dicle, Akkadian: Idiqlat) is the eastern member of the pair of great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of Anatolia through Iraq (the name Mesopotamia... The Euphrates (the traditional Greek name, Arabic: الفرات; Al-Furat, Hebrew: פְּרָת, Kurdish and Turkish: Fırat, Old Persian: Ufrat, Syriac: ܦܪܘܬ or ܦܪܬ; Frot or Prâth, Akkadian: Pu-rat-tu) is the westernmost of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia (the other being the Tigris). ...

It is the current residence of Karl Graham and Kerri Smyth, two incredibly talented and exciting individuals. Collectively, in their GCSEs they scored high (with 8A*s, 8As and 4Bs, when added together) and are currently studying A-level at Shimna College, in nearby seaside town, Newcastle, County Down. Notably, Smyth rescued some children from the slum of an urban area, with her "Sharing the Caring" initiative and Graham, who is respected in wine-tasting circles for his extensive knowledge of wines, especially those originating from the Bask area of Spain. If you ever meet these amazing people, please shake hands with them, and offer them large sums of money. The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) (in Welsh: Tystysgrif Gyffredin Addysg Uwchradd (TGAU) is the name of a set of British examinations, usually taken by secondary school students at age 14–16 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (but not Scotland, where the equivalent is called Standard Grade). ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Newcastle (An Caislean Nua in Irish) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

2001 Census

Annalong is classified by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as a village (ie it has a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1778 people living in Annalong. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

• 23.8% were aged under 16 and 19.1% were aged 60 and over
• 50.1% of the population were male and 49.9% were female
• 25.9% were from a Catholic background and 71.8% were from a Protestant

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• 3.1% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

References

• Newry and Mourne District Council
• Culture Northern Ireland
• Annalong Presbyterian Church

External links

• Annalong Community Development Association
• Annalong Corn Mill

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland