With the 2012 Olympics approaching learn about the history of sport in the Newry and Mourne area at Sporting Traditions throughout the Ages in Newry and Mourne. This colourful exhibition of memorabilia will celebrate sporting traditions and achievements through the ages in Newry and Mourne. The exhibition will examine the important contribution sport has made to the social and cultural fabric of life in the district. It explores the different sports played in the local area, local personalities and local people who have been involved in sport at national and international levels. Artefacts on display include trophies, photographs, jerseys and equipment.Bagenal’s Castle is a sixteenth century fortified house and adjoining nineteenth century warehouse. It houses Newry Tourist Information Centre and Newry & Mourne Museum, opened in 1986. During restoration work on the Castle many original features were uncovered including fireplaces, windows, doorways, gun loops and a bread oven. These have been interpreted for the visitor and drawings were commissioned to illustrate how the various living quarters of the castle would have functioned in the sixteenth century.