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A year ago, 90 degrees away -

An increase of 3ft on yesterday's 17ft fall Newry Telegraph - Thursday 04 November

ACCIDENT AT KING JOHN'S CASTLE CARLINGFORD.—On Monday evening a venturesome young sailor, from a vessel at present lying in Carlingford Harbour, was clambering through the picturesque ruins of King John's Castle when he missed his footing. and fell from a height of twenty feet. Fortunately, he escaped with his life, but his right arm was fractured, and he sustained other injuries.

“Carlingford Castle's west wing was built in the late 12th century by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It acquired the name "King John's Castle" after King John, Lord of Ireland, supposedly stayed there for three days in 1210, during his second expedition, when he invaded Ulster to apprehend Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John%27s_Castle_(Carlingford)

John Spooner There is a "venturesome young sailor" on the bowsprit. Looks like he is up to mischief.

I assume this is in or around Dundalk.

Yes, but ashamed to admit personal knowledge of Dundalk racecourses is very limited (or maybe that's a sign of my clean living). Either way, it'd be great to get a name, and exact location...

This photograph is part of the Harry Tempest Collectioin and it is the Dundalk Race Course. You can see the Cooley Mountains in the background and the site it still a race course.

rafferr Thanks a million. If you have a second, could you please have a look on the map and see if I placed this photo in the right location?