Statistics for Newcastle (County Down) Trivia

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General Stats

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  • The average score is 3 of 26

Answer Stats

HintAnswer% Correct
NAFL football team whose home ground is Shimna Integrated CollegeNewcastle FC
100%
Located in this countyCounty Down
50%
Hard, shiny stone which forms mountains; used to create Edward Carson's grave and the base of the 9/11 Memorial in New YorkGranite
50%
Mountains which town lies at foot ofMourne Mountains
50%
Population7672
0%
Family who helped transform village into coastal resortAnnesleys
0%
Railways which formerly served the town until closure in 1955Belfast and County Down Railway
Great Northern Railway of Ireland
0%
Postcode areaBT33
0%
Forest located nearbyDonard Forest
0%
Professional golfer born in townEddie Polland
0%
Disaster that occurred in 1843 in Dundrum Bay; 73 people diedFishing boats sank in gale force winds
0%
Wife of author Bram Stoker; believed to be inspiration for Lucy Westenra in DraculaFlorence Balcombe
0%
Named after a castle built by this ruling clanMagennis
0%
Children's author who has lived most of his life in townMartin Waddell
0%
Nearby nature reserve which is largest dune heath in Ireland; used as a training ground by American soldiers during World War IIMurlough Nature Reserve
0%
Located in this council areaNewry, Mourne and Down
0%
Famous golf club that has hosted major tournaments such as the Irish Open; voted the second best club in the world by GolfscapeRoyal County Down Golf Club
0%
Located on this riverShimna
0%
Highest mountain in Northern Ireland it sits at the foot ofSlieve Donard
0%
Massive luxury hotel located next to famous golf club and former railway station;Slieve Donard Hotel
0%
Parliamentary constituencySouth Down
0%
Ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel that ran aground in Dundrum Bay nearbySS Great Britain
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Stream set to mark boundary of ancient Kingdom of Mourne; a rock next to it is said to have the handprint of this famous Christian saintSt Patrick's Stream
0%
Local newspaper based in townThe Mourne Observer
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Forest located nearby; popular visitor attraction and used as a location in Game of ThronesTollymore Forest
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Row of cottages built for the widows and dependents of the men lost in disaster aboveWidow's Row
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