Court Square

Part of the Great Wars Trail

Located on Castle Street in Newtownards town centre, Court Square homes a memorial stone that remembers the 13 young soldiers (one aged just 16) from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers that died during the night of 14/15 April 1941 when the Luftwaffe bombed the centre of the Belfast City/shipbuilding areas and dropped land mines on Newtownards airfield. Whilst the soldiers were too young for active service overseas they were given the responsibility for defending the airfield. 

Find out more about The Great Wars Trail.