| I would like to take this opportunity to
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| | Thomas Duff.
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| welcome you to Newry, one of Northern
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| | Newry offers some of the finest scenery
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| Ireland's oldest towns.
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| | in Northern Ireland, with the Ring of
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| Newry lies in the most south-eastern part
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| | Gullion to the south-west and the Mourne
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| of Northern Ireland, in the north-south
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| | Mountains to the east. Both have been
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| corridor between Belfast and Dublin. As
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| | designated as areas of outstanding
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| such it has developed into one of the
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| | natural beauty. The river Clanrye runs
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| most popular shopping towns in Ireland.
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| | through the city and historically formed
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| Cross border trade has increased, which
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| | the border between Armagh and Down. The
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| has meant both the Quays and the
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| | city's Town Hall was built on top of the
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| Buttercrane enjoying high footfall in
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| | river.
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| their stores.
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| | Newry can boast some famous sons with Pat
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| Newry's recent past has seen it being
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| | Jennings, former goalkeeper and Northern
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| conferred with city status in 2002. One
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| | Ireland's most capped player born in the
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| of two cities in Northern Ireland
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| | city. Mountaineer Terence "Banjo" Bannon
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| bestowed with this honour by the Queen,
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| | is from the city, as is John Dunlop,
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| the other being Lisburn.
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| | prominent Presbyterian churchman. John
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| Newry history shows that it was founded
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| | Mitchell, the driving force behind the
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| in 1144 alongside a Cistercian Monastery.
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| | Young Ireland Movement is buried in the
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| It was destroyed by fire in 1689 by the
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| | Old Meeting House in the city.
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| forces of King James II during the
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| | Newry has a population which has grown
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| Williamite war. The city was rebuilt
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| | steadily and in a census carried out in
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| afterwards and became a busy trading
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| | 2001 its population numbered 27433
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| town. By 1742 its port became the busiest
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| | people. Newry house prices have also
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| in Ulster and as result its canal opened
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| | increased dramatically by 371% since
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| making it the first major canal in
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| | 1996, topping a poll for the whole of the
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| Britain, it ran for 18 miles to Lough
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| | United Kingdom.
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| Neagh.
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| | Sport plays a major part in the fabric of
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| Newry is also the home of Ireland's
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| | the city with Pairc Esler being the home
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| highest viaduct, Craighmore Viaduct which
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| | of Down GAA. The city also boasts a
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| lies to the North of the city and
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| | soccer club which play at the Showgrounds
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| consists of 18 arches; it was designed by
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| | in the city. There are a wide range of
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| Sir John O Neill and opened in 1852.
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| | activities available in the city, with a
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| The city has strong links to St Patrick,
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| | museum, arts centre and a number of art
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| the English interpretation of the name
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| | galleries available.
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| comes from the Irish (Lur Chinn Tra)
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| | Accommodation in the city can be found in
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| which means the yew at the head of the
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| | the magnificent surroundings of the Canal
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| strand, which St Patrick is said to have
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| | Court Hotel. Centrally located, the hotel
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| planted in the 5th Century.
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| | offers a superb base while staying in the
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| Ireland's first protestant church is also
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| | city.
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| in the city and bears St Patrick's name.
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| | As you can see Newry has a varied history
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| It first opened its doors in 1578.
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| | and a lot to offer for those tourists
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| Newry's other main Cathedral is St
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| | looking a short break away from it all.
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| Patrick's and St Colman's which was built
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| | So come and stay in Newry and experiences
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| in 1829, it was designed by architect
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| | all the city has to offer.
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