to 1400 armed Orangemen marched from Rathfriland to Tollymore Park near Castlewellan, County Down. On their homeward journey, shots were fired and police were unable to control the situation. None of the Orangemen were harmed, but it was estimated that about 80 Catholics were killed and homes burnt. According to the Sunday Times Insight Team, the entire village (the population then was given as 819) was bound over to keep the peace for a year in 1953 after disorder at an Orange walk. The Troubles For more information see The Troubles in Castlewellan, which includes a list of incidents in Castlewellan during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. Castlewellan throughout its history, has always been a staunchly Irish Republican town. Throughout the course of The Troubles, it had a significant paramilitary presence, mostly through the presence of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). Schools St Mary's Primary School, Aughlisnafin Annsborough Primary School Castlewellan Primary School St. Malachy's Primary School, Castlewellan St. Malachy's High School, Castlewellan Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche Castlewellan High School: Closed in 1991. Transport Castlewellan railway station was opened on 24 March 1906 by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland, but closed on 2 May 1955. Trains used to connect Newcastle and Belfast via Lisburn. Music The Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival has been held annually in the town since 2002. The Soma Festival is an annual festival held in the town since 2013. Soma is a festival of live music, family, well-being, food and drink and is directed by singer Tíona McSherry. Sport Castlewellan GAC is based in the village. Castlewellan Town FC are the local Football team. Castlewellan lake plays host to the Queen's Regatta, and formerly the Irish University Rowing Championships, annually in April. Kilmegan Amateur Boxing Club is situated in the outskirts of the town (taking its name from the towns parish name). Castlewellan Forest Park played host to the All British Open Field Archery Championships which was put on and arranged by the Ballyvally Archery Club Banbridge during the weekend of 28–29 May 2011. Demography 2011 Census Castlewellan is classified as an intermediate settlement by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 2,500 and 4,999 people). On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Castlewellan Settlement was 2,782, accounting for 0.15% of the NI total. Of these: 24.84% were under 16 years