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These details are from an informal interview between John Dinsmore and staff at Newry and Mourne Museum.

"There were alot of Americans in Warrenpoint during the war, and of course British soldiers too. They took over lot of the big houses and halls which were empty.

It was a time of prosperity for the town especially with the Americans there. They always had nice uniforms and they used to come down the street with handfuls of money and used to throw it up in the air. Of course all we children used to scramble for it. They always had chewing gum and sweets.

Apparently General Patton was in Warrenpoint - I don't remember it but I did read somewhere that he passed through Warrenpoint.

Boats travelled between Warrenpoint and Omeath which is on the other side of Carlingford Lough and in the Irish Republic. At one time during the war, the boats were painted grey. They were supposed to go to Dunkirk for the evacuation in 1940. A big number was painted on them - WD40, WD42 (WD for War Department). A boat was supposed to come from England to take all these boats in tow to go to Dunkirk but it didn't happen in the end.

There used to be thirteen or fourteen of these small boats - but gradually of course, everyone then got motorcars.

Just after the war in about 1946/47, Nigel Patrick, an English actor and Hollywood actress Barbara Stanwyck came to Warrenpoint by boat. I'm not sure where they were going ! "

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