Newry (; ) is a

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, divided by the Clanrye river in counties

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and Down, from

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and from

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. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011. Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a

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, although there are references to earlier settlements in the area, and is one of Ireland's oldest towns. The city is an entry to the " Gap of the North", from the border with the

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. It grew as a

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and a

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and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to

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by the first summit-level

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built in Ireland or Great Britain. A cathedral city, it is the episcopal seat of the

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celebrations, Newry was granted

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along with

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Name

The name Newry is an anglicization of ''An Iúraigh'', an oblique form of ''An Iúrach'', which means "the grove of

yew trees

Yew is a common name given ...

". The modern Irish name for Newry is ''An tIúr'' (), which means "the yew tree". ''An tIúr'' is an shortening of ''Iúr Cinn Trá'', "yew tree at the head of the strand", which was formerly the most common Irish name for Newry. This relates to an

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story that

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planted a yew tree there in the 5th century. The Irish name ''Cathair an Iúir'' (City of Newry) appears on some bilingual signs around the city.

History

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There is strong evidence of continual human habitation in the area from early times, where it is seen during the

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that Newry had a factory-type community who were producing in abundance very detailed jewellery for garments. Three of these Newry Clasps can be found in the

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, and a massive arm clasp from the same period was also found in Newry. In recent times the survey for the new bypass revealed a number of standing stones on a central area down the Omeath Road. These, like many other finds, such as that of an ancient cave at the top of the Dublin Road area, have seemingly been noted and forgotten about. It is estimated that as many as 130 ancient sites were discovered at the top of the Camlough Road. Among them three Neolithic homesteads were discovered. At the time, all were noted and left to be destroyed by the new road. Standing stones were also seen on at least one of these sites, but they stand no more. In AD 820, the Danes made one of their "earliest irruptions at Newry abbey, from whence they proceeded to Armagh, taking it by storm, and plundering and desolating the country around". In AD 835 the Danes again made a sudden incursion into Newry, with a large body of

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landing at Inbher-Chin-Tra-gha, or Newry, and raided the area before attacking Armagh, where they set fire to the churches and university, plundering gold and other items from them and killing an estimated one thousand people in the city and surrounding area. The Victorian era historian James Henthorn Todd goes into further detail in his 1867 Volume, (Chronicles and memories of England and Ireland in the Middle Ages) recording that the abbey was attacked in AD 824. A small medieval town was on the site to the north and south of the abbey, which was rebuilt in 1142 (Keating G) by King O Carroll of the Oriel at the request of Saint Malachi (Ibid). The landing stage of the abbey was situated close to the western bank of the Newry River in what is now Kilmorey Street. From these early times, it was the main pier and port of the town; it remained as such until the construction of the new canal took place. The abbey was later converted to a collegiate church in 1543, before being surrendered to the Crown in 1548. The abbey is seen to be giving its earnings to the Crown almost 200 years before this date. It is described as being one of the richest and largest in Ireland. The

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attacked the Abbey many times, slaughtering its occupants. The town was granted its first charter between 1157 by

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. In 1162 the monastery was attacked and raided by the

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s of

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. De Courcy's lordship ensured a safe spell for the abbey after he had built several castles in and around Newry. These were typical Norman affairs, of motte-and-bailey construction. In 1539 an English

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, fled to Ireland after murdering a man in

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, apparently with the aid of his two brothers. After some time in the employment of the O Neill he reached a high status, was granted a pardon in 1543, and became

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of the army. During his early years in the Louth area he lived at Carlingford where his son Henry was born. Lord Bingham is seen sending Oriel labourers to Newry in 1546 at which time Bagenal is seen restoring the castle of Newry, which belonged to Hugh O Neill, being first built by John De Courcy in 1186 (De Arcy McGee See also Lewis 1815). Not long after this the Marshal, in 1552, secured a 21-year lease on the Newry property, which was confiscated from the Cistercians. The castle was then razed to the ground by Shane O'Neill, who banished Bagenal from Newry in 1566. The nearby convent was also part of the Abbey, and is mentioned in the Bagenal patent. A small medieval church can be found in its grounds. The abbey site is mentioned in the rent rolls of 1575, and said to consist of a church, a steeple, a cemetery, a chapterhouse, dormitory and hall, two orchards and one garden, comprising , within the precincts of a monastic college. During the 1689

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forces under Toby Purcell repulsed an attack by the

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under the Marquis de Boisseleau. At the period of the

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, the Duke of Berwick set fire to the parts of the town which he had restructured to defend it, (see Berwicks Journal). Schomberg sent troops in during the early hours of the mornings when seeing the flames, they successfully extinguished them. While it is believed that King William may have stayed at a Newry Castle, the story is a far-fetched one. King William took a portable wooden bedroom with him on this campaign, which he called his "coach". (see The Impartial History by Rev Story) The King refused to sleep in castles or houses, preferring to be amongst his men. By 1881 the population of Newry had reached 15,590. Newry

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was unusual in that during the period from the 1920s to the 1960s it was one of only a handful of councils in Northern Ireland which had a majority of councillors from the Catholic/Nationalist community. (The others were

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UDC and a handful of rural district councils.) The reason, according to Michael Farrell, was that this community formed such a large majority in the town, around 80% of the population, making it impossible to

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. Also an oddity was that for a time it was controlled by the

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, after the left wing of the

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defected to them in the 1940s.

The Troubles

Newry saw several violent incidents during the conflict known as

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, including a triple killing in 1971, a bombing in 1972, and a mortar attack in 1985. These continued into the late 1990s and even in 2010 – such as

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s and

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s. See also:

The Troubles in Killeen The Troubles in Killeen recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in and around the village of Killeen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Incidents in and around Killeen during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities: ...

, for information on incidents at the border and customs post at Newry on the border with the

and close to Newry. In 2003, the hilltop watchtowers were taken down. The

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withdrew from the area on 25 June 2007 when they closed their final base at

Bessbrook Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies about three miles (5 km) northwest of Newry and near the Newry bypass on the main A1 Belfast-Dublin road and Belfast-Dublin railway line. Today the village of Bessbrook str ...

. As there are no

s in the area the British Army has had no official presence in Newry or

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since the end of

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Geography

Newry lies in the most south-eastern part of both

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and

. About half of the city (the west) lies in

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and the other half (the east) in

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to the ...

. The Clanrye River, which runs through the city, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. The city sits in a valley, between the

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to the east and the Ring of Gullion to the south-west, both of which are designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Cooley Mountains lie to the south east. The Clanrye River runs through the centre of town, parallel to the Newry Canal. The city also lies at the northernmost end of Carlingford Lough, where the canal enters the sea at Victoria Locks.

Townlands

Newry is within the civil parishes of Newry and Middle Killeavy. The parishes have long been divided into townlands, the names of which mainly come from the Irish language. The following is a list of townlands in Newry's urban area, alongside their likely etymologies:

Demography

On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 26,967 people living in Newry, accounting for 1.49% of the NI total. Of these: * 21.46% were aged under 16 years and 12.74% were aged 65 and over; * 51.02% of the usually resident population were female and 48.98% were male; * 88.27% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 8.47% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; * 56.12% had an Irish national identity, 27.27% had a Northern Irish national identity and 12.65% indicated that they had a British national identity (respondents could indicate more than one national identity); * 35 years was the average (median) age of the population; * 19.60% had some knowledge of Irish (Gaelic) and 2.37% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots.

Climate

As with the rest of Northern Ireland, Newry has a temperate climate, with a narrow range of temperatures, regular windy conditions, and rainfall throughout the year.

Economy

Newry has a reputation as one of the best provincial shopping-towns in

, with the Buttercrane Centre and The Quays Newry attracting large numbers of shoppers from as far away as Cork (city), Cork. In 2006 Newry house prices grew the most across the whole United Kingdom over the previous decade, as prices in the city had increased by 371% since 1996. The city itself has become markedly more prosperous in recent years. Unemployment has reduced from over 26% in 1991 to scarcely 2% in 2008. Since the inception of the global financial crisis of 2008–2009, residents of the

have increasingly been cross-border shopping to Newry to buy cheaper goods due to the difference in currency. The harsh budget in the Republic of Ireland in October 2008, and the growing strength of the euro against the pound sterling and Value added tax, VAT reductions in the United Kingdom, compared with increases in the Republic of Ireland, are among the reasons. This remarkable increase in cross-border trade has become so widespread that it has lent its name to a general phenomenon known as the Newry effect. In December 2008, ''The New York Times'' described Newry as "the hottest shopping spot within the European Union's open borders, a place where consumers armed with euros enjoy a currency discount averaging 30 percent or more". However the increased flow of trade has led to resultant tailbacks, sometimes several miles long (many kilometres), on approach roads from the south. This has created huge traffic and parking problems in Newry and the surrounding area. It has also become a political issue, with some politicians in the Republic of Ireland claiming that such cross-border shopping is "unpatriotic". Newry is the global Headquarters, HQ of FD Technologies Plc.

Governance

Local government

The city of Newry is part of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election resulted in 3 Sinn Féin, 2 SDLP and 1 Independent councillors being elected in the Newry electoral area, only change from the 2014 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election, 2014 result was Kevin McAteer who went from SDLP to Independent in 2015 stood down in 2017 to be replaced by Michael Savage. Individually Roisín Mulgrew replaced her party colleague Liz Kimmens, while independent Davy Hyland was replaced by another independent, Gavin Malone.

Northern Ireland assembly

Newry is part of the Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency), Newry and Armagh assembly constituency. In the 2017 elections, the following were elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly: Megan Fearon, Cathal Boylan, Conor Murphy (all members of Sinn Féin), Justin McNulty of the SDLP and William Irwin (Unionist politician), William Irwin of the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP.

Westminster

Together with part of the district of Newry, Mourne and Down, Newry forms the Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency), Newry & Armagh constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly. The Member of Parliament is Mickey Brady of Sinn Féin. He won the seat in the 2015 United Kingdom general election.

Transport

Transport history

The Newry Canal, which opened in 1742 and ran for to

, was the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Great Britain. In 1885 an electric tramway, the Bessbrook and Newry Tramway, was opened between Newry and Bessbrook. MacNeill's Egyptian Arch is a railway bridge located near Newry. It was selected for the design of the British One Pound coin to represent Northern Ireland for 2006.

Services

Newry railway station, just off the Camlough road, offers cross border services on the Dublin-Belfast railway line, Dublin-Belfast line as well as some regional services around areas of County Armagh and County Down. Transport to other places generally requires a change in either Belfast or Dublin. Planning permission for the construction of a new station to the east of the current station, was granted in May 2006 and the new station opened on 7 September 2009 by Northern Ireland Railways. In terms of bus transport, Newry is served by an Ulsterbus bus station in the city centre. The bus station is located along The Mall, suspended over the Clanrye River. Services in Newry include local, regional and cross-border transport with a free shuttle bus service to the local train station and services to local schools around Newry and Mourne. Newry is on the main M1/A1 route from

. Originally the route passed through the town centre, but in the 60s was bypassed by the Abbey Link. This remained the sole relief road until 1996 when it was superseded by a single carriageway bypass round the western side of the town. By 2008 the road on either side of the town had been upgraded to motorway/high quality dual carriageway standard (southwards from Cloghogue) and low quality dual carriageway (northwards from Beechill). In July 2010 a new high quality dual carriageway with motorway characteristics was opened to bridge the gap, thus connecting Dublin with Belfast by motorway/dual carriageway for the first time. The opening of this section of Road meant that motorists could travel from Clogh, County Antrim, Clogh in County Antrim to Midleton, County Cork by dual carriageway/motorway. Part of this older bypass is still in use between the Camlough Road (A25 road (Ireland), A25) and the Belfast Road (A1 road (Northern Ireland), A1). Newry suffers from very traffic congestion, heavy traffic with shoppers coming from across the border. Newry is connected with Warrenpoint by a lower quality dual carriageway, some to the south. Newry is linked to Belfast via National Cycle Route 9, via Portadown,

and Craigavon, County Armagh, Craigavon.

Notable buildings

Saint Patrick's, Newry, Saint Patrick's Church was built in 1578 on the instructions of Nicholas Bagenal, who was granted the monastery lands by Edward VI, and is considered to be the first Protestant church in Ireland. The Cathedral of SS Patrick and Colman on Hill Street was built in 1829 at a cost of £8,000. The structure, which consists of local granite, was designed and built by Thomas Duff, arguably Newry's greatest architect to date. Newry Town Hall is notable for being built over the River Clanrye which is the historic boundary between the counties of

and Down. The Craigmore Viaduct lies just north of the city on the Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Dublin mainline. The bridge was designed by John Benjamin Macneill, Sir John MacNeill with construction beginning in 1849. The bridge was formally opened in 1852. The viaduct consists of eighteen arches the highest being 126 feet, the highest viaduct in Ireland. It is around long and was constructed from local granite. The Enterprise Train link from Belfast to

crosses the bridge. Daisy Hill Hospital, which has its origins in the Newry Union Workhouse and Infirmary of 1841, was rebuilt in 1902.

Churches

Roman Catholic churches in Newry include the Newry Cathedral, Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman (Hill Street; built 1825–1829), the Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine (Dominic Street; 1875), St Brigid's (Derrybeg; 1970), St Mary's on Chapel Street (1789; formerly Newry Cathedral), the Church of the Sacred Heart (1916; colloquially connected to Cloghoge, but really localized in Drumalane Townland) and the Church of the Assumption (Drumalane; 1954). Protestant churches serving the area include Saint Patrick's, Newry, St Patrick's Church of Ireland (possibly the first Protestant church ever built in Ireland in 1578), St Mary's Church of Ireland (1819), the Methodist Church in Ireland, Methodist Church on Sandy's Street, Newry Baptist Church on Downshire Place, the First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing) on John Mitchel Place (designed by W.J. Barre), Downshire Road Presbyterian Church (1843), Sandy's Street Presbyterian Church, Riverside Reformed Presbyterian Church, The Salvation Army on Trevor Hill and Metropolitan Church on Edward Street. The Jehovah's Witnesses have a Kingdom Hall on Belfast Road.

Sport

Football

Until 2012, Newry City F.C. played at the The Showgrounds (Newry), Showgrounds before being liquidated. A phoenix club (association football), phoenix club named Newry City AFC was formed to play in amateur leagues in 2013, and was promoted to the NIFL Premiership in 2018.

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Down GAA team has its home ground at Páirc Esler in the city.

Rugby Union

Newry RFC (also known as Newry Rugby Club, Newry RFU or Newry) is an Irish amateur rugby union club, founded in 1925. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union's Ulster branch. The club currently fields three senior teams and several junior teams ranging from under-12 to under-18 and a women's team for the first time in 2010–2011 season. The club's home ground is known as Telford Park. The team currently has two playing fields located at this ground along with the clubhouse on the outskirts of Newry.

Education

There are approximately 10 primary schools in the area, including Killean Primary School and St Malachy's Primary School. Local post-primary schools include Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry High School, Our Lady's Grammar School, Sacred Heart Grammar School, St Colman's College, Newry, St Colman's College, St Joseph's Boys' High School, Newry, St Joseph's Boys' High School, St. Mary's High School, Newry, St. Mary's High School and St. Paul's High School, Bessbrook. Southern Regional College, a further and higher education college, has campus facilities in Newry.

Notable people

Arts and media

*Christine Bleakley, television host *Margaret Clarke (artist), Margaret Clarke, (1884–1961), portrait painter *Thomas Duff, (1792–1848), architect *Julia Glover, 18th and 19th century stage actress *Frank Hall (broadcaster), Frank Hall, (1921–1995), broadcaster and satirist *Seán Hillen, photographer and artist *Valene Kane, actress *Michael Legge (actor), Michael Legge, actor * Actor siblings John Lynch (actor), John and Susan LynchFlint Marx, Rebecca
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", allrovi.com; retrieved 15 August 2011. *Tomm Moore, filmmaker *Gerard Murphy (actor), Gerard Murphy, actor

Groups

*''The 4 of Us'' – rock band *''Luv Bug'', pop group *''Crubeen (band), Crubeen'', a 1970s folk band

Religion

*John Dunlop (minister), John Dunlop, Presbyterian churchman *John Magee (bishop), John Magee, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne

Academia and science

*Leonard Abrahamson (1896-1961), cardiologist *Joseph Barcroft (1872–1947), respiratory physiologist *W. J. Barre (1830–1867), architect *Elizabeth Gould Bell (1862–1934), doctor

Politics and diplomacy

*Sir Trevor Corry (1724–1780) British diplomat *Isaac Corry (1753-1813) Member of Parliament for Newry (1776), Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer (1799-1802) *William Irvine (Australian politician), Sir William Hill Irvine (1858 – 1943), Australian politician * Alfred Ludlam (1810 – 1877), New Zealand politician and philanthropist *John Martin (Young Irelander), John Martin (8 September 1812 – 29 March 1875), Irish nationalist *John Mitchel, Irish patriot *Pádraig Ó Cuinn (1898 – August 1974), Irish Republican Army *Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, (1832–1900), Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Sport

* Shay McCartan, footballer * Michael Cusack (Gaelic Athletic Association), Michael Cusack (1847–1906), founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association * Pat Jennings, footballer *Willie Maley (1868 – 1958), football manager *Danny McAlinden, heavyweight boxer *Ryan McGivern, footballer *Terence Bannon, mountaineer *Peter McParland, footballer *Seán O'Neill, Gaelic footballer *Ronan Rafferty, golfer

References

External links

Newry City.com
{{Authority control Newry, Populated places established in the 12th century Civil parish of Newry Cities in Northern Ireland