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When Lady Constance Malleson, aged 35, sat for a portrait by celebrated artist William Conor, she had already lived an extraordinary life. Born Constance Mary Annesley at Castlewellan Castle in 1895..

Newry and Mourne Museum is offering a selection of activities for the upcoming Bank Holiday

Free tours of Newry and Mourne Museum

Free drawing workshops at Newry and Mourne Museum, 17 May 2025

Guest speaker Michael Burns, Research Officer at the Northern Ireland War Memorial (NIWM), will visit Newry and Mourne Museum on Thursday 8 May at 2pm to talk about how VE & VJ were celebrated across County Down

Family arts and crafts at Newry and Mourne Museum just in time for Easter 2025

The development of the Great Northern Hotel in Warrenpoint

'From the Basin to the Bar', a talk at Newry and Mourne Museum is a photographic journey on our local waterways.

Music, workshops and playing with clay on St. Patrick's day all at Newry and Mourne Museum.

Stand and deliver! The story of two highwaymen 

Newry and Mourne Museum has arranged tours of the Castle and the galleries and bread making demonstrations, in keeping with the rich heritage of the building.

As part in Iúr Cinn Fleadh, the annual traditional Irish music and community festival in Newry, Newry and Mourne Museum will host guest musicians over the Bank Holiday weekend