A story from Annalong · ~35 min from Warrenpoint
A harbour made bigger for stone
In short: Annalong Harbour was enlarged in the 1880s to handle the large volume of Mourne granite being shipped out.
In the 1880s Annalong Harbour was enlarged to cope with all the granite being shipped out. It looks picturesque today, but its shape comes from the hard work of getting heavy stone off the mountains and onto boats.
Go and see it
Look round the harbour walls.
Questions people ask
When was Annalong Harbour enlarged?
In the 1880s.
Why was Annalong Harbour made bigger?
To cope with the granite being shipped out from the Mourne quarries.
When: 1880s. Sources: Enlarged 1880s. Spotted something we should correct? Let us know.