A story from Warrenpoint
The castle's front door was the water
In short: Narrow Water Castle had a landing place for boats just outside its east wall, because people arrived by water as often as by road.
The museum's account of Narrow Water records a landing place for boats just outside the east side of the castle wall. People arrived by water as often as by road, because back then boats were how you got about.
Go and see it
Find the spot outside the east wall where the boats once landed.
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Questions people ask
How did people reach Narrow Water Castle?
Often by boat. A landing place is recorded just outside the east side of the castle wall.
Why did people travel by water on Carlingford Lough?
Before good roads, boats were the easiest way to move people and goods around the lough.
Sources: Museum account of Narrow Water. Spotted something we should correct? Let us know.
