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Old St. Colman’s Hall

Ballynacraig, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Old St. Colman’s Hall, Ballynacraig, Newry, Mourne and Down, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Demolished
Date of construction
1700 - 1719
Address
Old St. Colman’s Hall, St. Colman’s Place, Newry, Co Down
Townland
Ballynacraig
Council
Newry, Mourne and Down
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.17269, -6.33652
Date of survey
11 August 1997
HB reference
HB16/30/008

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · The Fourth table of Ireland. Ultonia Oriental (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • Sheet 11 The Mourne Mountains (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Former market house demolished to make way for new road.

Described in the first survey in 1969 as 'Pre-1735 building built of rubble with dressed stone quoins, part rendered and part roughcast. Façade to Castle Street is 2-storeys high, rear of building is topped by pinnacled gablet and extends sharply down St Colman's Park. Cornice & parapet to front elevation, which contains 2 partly blocked semi-circular headed voussoired window opes and 2 sq. headed door opes, 1st floor contains 4 sq. headed window opes. Derelict.'

Historical information

History as given on first survey card 'Once known as Home Rule Hall. Used as jail, market house, Irish Volunteer and Yeomanry hall and school. Great public figures addressed large gatherings.'

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Demolished to make way for road.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division, Historic Buildings Record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division · Open Government Licence v3.0
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