Annalong

Annalong
Old, slate-roofed, grey stone mill building, situated beside a small river.
Annalong Cornmill
Annalong is situated on the coast in the far south-east of Northern Ireland.
Annalong is situated on the coast in the far south-east of Northern Ireland.
Location within County Down
Population1,805 (2011 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWRY
Postcode districtBT34
Dialling code028
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54°06′29″N 5°54′04″W / 54.108°N 5.901°W / 54.108; -5.901


Annalong (from Irish Áth na Long, meaning 'ford of the ships')[1][2] is a seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. Annalong is in the civil parish of Kilkeel, the barony of Mourne,[3] and the Newry and Mourne District Council area.[4] It had a population of 1,805 at the 2011 Census. The village formerly exported dressed granite and is now a fishing and holiday resort.

  1. ^ a b "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ^ "PlaceNames NI". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Annalong". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).