Rock Pool (Newcastle)

The Rock Pool is an open air, sea pool located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1933 and is the last of its kind still in operation in Ireland.[1][2] The pool is owned and operated by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (Down District Council prior to the local government reform which came into effect on 1 April 2015).[3]

  1. ^ MassonJim (26 July 2013). "Newcastle Rock Pool Celebrates Eightieth Year". Down News. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Amanda (9 February 2015). "Newcastle's 100-year-old open-air sea water swimming pool faces closure threat in bid to save just £45,000". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Still in the swim at 80 years old". Irish News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.