Warrenpoint to Kilkeel-a short ride report

[Flintlock]

Had a few spare hours this morning-lovely & sunny so took advantage of it.

First stop, Narrow Water castle at Warrenpoint & at the mouth of Carlingford Lough

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[Flintlock]

Followed the coast towards Rostrevor & stopped at this monument, erected in the memory to Major General Ross, famous for burning tbe White House in the USA in 1814



Nice view from the site



Some info about the man

[Flintlock]

Followed the coast towards Rostrevor & stopped at this monument, erected in the memory to Major General Ross, famous for burning tbe White House in the USA in 1814

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Nice view from the site

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Some info about the man

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[Flintlock]

Next stop, Kilbroney Forest park, above Rostrevor

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[Flintlock]

Back down to the coast & on to Greencastle, a good example of a Norman stronghold

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Some interesting finds here

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[Flintlock]

That must have hurt

Stopped briefly in Greencastle

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And then at Cranfield

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[Flintlock]

Had read that there was a large WW2 US Airforce base in the area that trained bomber crews & repaired battle weary aircraft, so went looking for building etc. Did not loc.ate any but also read that after the war, when the airbase was closed, the concrete from the runway was used to make walls for the local farmers fields. Sure enough when you look they are everywhere. A couple of pics of the walls & part of the runway

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[Flintlock]

A bit more research required to locate some buildings. Anyway headed home along a road that got a mention in the latest ABR mag

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Not a big run (about 50 miles) but very enjoyable & home at 10am for family commitments

[92kk k100lt 193214]

A lovely report, have taken some of that route and best taken exactly as you did, there is so much to take in.

[Moorso]

Nice one Flintock (thumbs)