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Newry
Newry (; ) is a City status in Ireland, city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Newry River, Clanrye river in counties County Down, Down and County Armagh, Armagh. It is near Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, the border with the Republic of Ireland, on the main route between Belfast (34 miles/55 km away) and Dublin (67 miles/108 km away). The population was 27,913 in 2021. Newry was founded in 1144 as a monastic settlement, settlement around a Cistercian abbey. In the 16th century the English dissolved the abbey and built Bagenal's Castle on the site. Newry grew as a market town and a garrison, and became a port in 1742 when the Newry Canal was opened, the first summit-level canal in Ireland. A cathedral city, it is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. In 2002, as part of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Newry was granted City status in the United Kingdom#Northern Ireland, city status along with Lisburn. Name The name Newry i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry Canal
The Newry Canal is an abandoned canal in Northern Ireland. Opened in 1742, it was built to link the Tyrone coalfields to the Irish Sea. The navigable route ran from Lough Neagh via the Upper Bann river to Portadown (approximated 9 miles), then approximately 20 miles from Portadown via the canal proper to Newry, terminating in the Albert Basin. The canal was closed to navigation in 1949, however its line remains intact and the towpath is currently part of the National Cycle Network and the Ulster Way long distance footpath. The Newry Ship Canal (opened in 1769), runs approximately 3½ miles south from Newry's Albert Basin to connect with the sea at Carlingford Lough. The Newry Ship Canal remains navigable by pleasure craft today. History The Newry Canal was the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Great Britain, and pre-dated the more famous Bridgewater Canal by nearly thirty years and Sankey Canal by fifteen years. It was authorised by the Commissioners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman or Newry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It acts as the Chair (official), seat of the Bishop of Dromore, and the Mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, over 200,000 people visited the cathedral each year. The cathedral sits on Newry's Main Street and is a Grade A listed building.History Department of Communities website. Retrieved 29 October 2017. The cathedral replaced St Mary's Church (the Old Chapel), which had been constructed by Bishop Lennan in 1789 and which, for forty years, doubled as both a parish church and quasi-cathedral, two bishops having received episcopal consecration there. Newry Cathedral, dedicated under the joint patronage of St Patrick & St Colman, was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry And Armagh (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newry and Armagh is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Dáire Hughes of Sinn Féin who was first elected at the 2024 election. Boundaries 1983–1997: The District of Armagh, and the District of Newry and Mourne wards of Ballybot, Belleek, Bessbrook, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumalane, Drumgullion, Fathom, Forkhill, Newtownhamilton, St Mary's, St Patrick's, Tullyhappy, and Windsor Hill. 1997–present: The District of Armagh, and the District of Newry and Mourne wards of Ballybot, Bessbrook, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumgullion, Drumalane, Fathom, Forkhill, Newtownhamilton, Silver Bridge, St Mary's, St Patrick's, Tullyhappy, and Windsor Hill. The seat was created in boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from the old Armagh constituency with the addition of Newry town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry Town Hall
Newry Town Hall is a municipal structure in Bank Parade in Newry, Northern Ireland. It was built on a specially-constructed bridge across the Newry River, which forms part of the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Newry Urban District Council, is a Grade B1 listed building. History Until the late 19th century the town commissioners in Newry held their meetings in offices at Marcus Square. After finding this arrangement inadequate, the commissioners decided to procure a purpose-built town hall: the site they selected was on the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. A design competition was assessed by Thomas Drew and won by William Batt. The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in red brick with stone dressings by a local contractor, David Mahood, and was officially opened by the former local member of parliament, the Earl of Kilmorey, in March 1894. The design required a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry River
Newry River (; Ulster-Scots: ''Clanrye Wattèr''), also known as the River Clanrye, is a river in Northern Ireland flowing through counties Down and Armagh. The river passes through the city of Newry and empties into Carlingford Lough near Warrenpoint. Course The river, which runs through Newry, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. Some maps call the portion downstream from Newry to the Lough the 'Newry River' and the portion upstream of Newry the 'Clanrye' (as it curls around to its sources in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains), but not all sources make this distinction. According to local tradition, however, the entire waterway is known as the Clanrye River. While the Newry River flows under the Newry Town Hall, according to the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, the Clanrye breaks away from the Newry River near Drummillar. The Clanrye then progresses under the main A1 road at Sheepbridge and onward toward the Mayobridge Road at the Crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. In the east of the county is Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula. The largest settlement is Bangor, County Down, Bangor, a city on the northeast coast. Three other large towns and cities are on its border: Newry lies on the western border with County Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the northern border with County Antrim. Down contains both the southernmost point of Northern Ireland (Cranfield Point) and the easternmost point of Ireland (Burr Point). It was one of two counties of Northern Ireland to have a Protestant majority at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census. The other Protestant-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry, Mourne And Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (Irish language, Irish: ''Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin'') is a local authority in Northern Ireland that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaces Down District Council and Newry and Mourne District Council and covers most of the Newry, Mourne and Down, southeast of Northern Ireland. The first elections to the authority were on 2014 Northern Ireland local elections, 22 May 2014. At the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections, Sinn Féin became the largest party with 16 seats. This success was continued at the 2023 Northern Ireland local elections, winning 20 seats. Chairpersonship Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Councillors For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA): Party strengths Councillors by electoral area † Co-opted to replace an elected councillor Councillor Incidents The Mournes DEA DUP Councillor Glyn Hanna is currently the focus of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Status In Ireland
In Ireland, city, the term ''city'' has somewhat differing meanings in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Historically, city status in the United Kingdom, and before that in the Kingdom of Ireland, was a ceremonial designation. It carried more prestige than the alternative municipal titles "borough", "town" and "township", but gave no extra legal powers. This remains the case in Northern Ireland, which is still part of the United Kingdom. In the Republic of Ireland, "city" has an additional designation local government in the Republic of Ireland, in local government. List of Irish cities This list includes places which have at some time had a legally recognised claim to the title "city". Informally the term may have been applied to other places or at other times. Current Cities in Northern Ireland are denoted by a light blue background and "n/a" stands for not applicable. Former History up to 1920 Before the Partition of Ireland in 1920–22, the island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Dromore
The Diocese of Dromore () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Ecclesiastical province, Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh, Archdiocese of Armagh.Archdiocese of Armagh Retrieved on 16 January 2009. The diocese has lacked an ordinary since 2018. The most recent bishop was John McAreavey. Geographical remit The geographical remit of the Episcopal See, see includes portions of the Counties of Ireland, counties of County Down, Down, County Armagh, Armagh and County Antrim, Antrim which are all situated in Northern Ireland. Large population centres in the diocese include Newry, Banbridge, Craigavon, County Armagh, Craigavon, Lurgan and Warrenpoint.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Armagh
County Armagh ( ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It is located in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and adjoins the southern shore of Lough Neagh. It borders the Northern Irish counties of County Tyrone, Tyrone to the west and County Down, Down to the east. The county borders County Louth, Louth and County Monaghan, Monaghan to the south and southwest, which are in the Republic of Ireland. It is named after its county town, Armagh, which derives from the Irish language, Irish ''Ard Mhacha'', meaning "Macha's height". Macha was a sovereignty goddess in Irish mythology and is said to have been buried on a wooded hill around which the town of Armagh grew. County Armagh is colloquially known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards. The county covers an area of , making it the smallest of Northern Ireland's six counties by size and the List of Irish counties by area, sixth-smallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quays Newry
The Quays Shopping Centre (or The Quays Newry) is a major retail and leisure centre situated in Newry, County Armagh and is one of Northern Ireland's top shopping destinations with its anchor tenants being Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer. The centre also contains a 10 screen cinema operated by Omniplex Cinemas, a 24 hour gym operated by PureGym and over 1,000 car parking spaces. History The Sainsbury's store opened in October 1998, while the rest of the centre opened in 1999. The Quays was constructed on the site of the old coal yards which served the Albert Basin. An old warehouse, which was part of these yards, was incorporated into the centre and is now used as office and retail space. Roches Stores opened their first store in Northern Ireland in the centre in 1999, but this store was closed in February 2003 to make way for a new Debenhams store next to it which opened in October 2004, and later closed in 2021. The former Roches space became more shops. In February 2018, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagenal's Castle
Bagenal's Castle (Irish: ''Caisleán Bagenal'') is a 16th century fortified house located in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was rediscovered in 1996, where it was found located in the premises of the former McCann's Bakery. The castle consists of a rectangular plan with three storeys and was made with granite. During its restoration, sandstone was used as the replacement material. History Construction Bagenal's Castle was built in 1568 in the area of a 12th century Cistercian abbey by Sir Nicholas Bagenal, who was granted ownership of the abbey by King Edward VI in 1552. Remodelling The castle's appearance changed between the 18th and 19th century when the staircase tower was demolished around 1760 as the castle was being remodelled as a residence and when a warehouse was built next to the castle around 1830. The Ordnance Survey memoirs from the 1830s mention the castle was occupied as two houses and that fragments of carved stones from it were reused for surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
