Annalong () is a seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. Annalong is in the civil parish of Kilkeel, the barony of Mourne, and the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It had a population of 1,805 at the 2011 Census. The village formerly exported dressed granite and is now a fishing and holiday resort. History On 13 January 1843, fishing boats from Newcastle and Annalong set out for the usual fishing stations but were caught in a gale. Fourteen boats were lost in the heavy seas, including a boat that had come to the rescue. Only two boats survived, the Victoria and the Brothers. In all, 76 men perished, 30 of them from Annalong. It is estimated that around 250 men from Annalong served in the Great War (1914-1918). These men were all volunteers, as conscription was only introduced in Great Britain, not Ireland. Facilities Some of Annalong's businesses and public offices and organizations are on Main Street, while others are on the main road to Kilkeel and Newcastle. Annalong Primary School is in the village and Annalong Community Development Association was established in 1994. A new Irish language and cultural centre Páirc na Mara was opened in 2012 by Conradh na Gaeilge Boirche Íochtar, the Lower Mourne branch of The Gaelic League, and was extended in 2014. There are many old cottages and houses in the harbour area. New estates have been built on the outskirts of the village. Places of interest Annalong Cornmill was built in the 19th century and operated until the 1960s, and was one of the last working watermills in Northern Ireland. It contains a grain drying kiln and three pairs of millstones. It is powered by a 15 ft water wheel and a 1920s Marshall "hot-bulb" 20hp engine. Restoration began in 1983 after it was acquired by Newry and Mourne District Council, and it reopened in 1985. In Annalong, there is a family farm that sells goods every day of the week. The farm is named Moneydarragh Farm. It is mainly run by the Purdy family. They are known for their potatoes. The potatoes are known as "Purdy's Pink Potatoes". Annalong harbour was enlarged in the 1880s to cope with the increased granite exports. A purpose-built standard gauge railway was; built from Annalong to transport almost all of the material for the construction of the reservoir.