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Newry Tourist Information & Travel Guide

I would like to take this opportunity toNewry offers some of the finest scenery
welcome you to Newry, one of Northernin Northern Ireland, with the Ring of
Ireland's oldest towns.Gullion to the south-west and the Mourne
Newry lies in the most south-easternMountains to the east. Both have been
part of Northern Ireland, in thedesignated as areas of outstanding
north-south corridor between Belfast andnatural beauty. The river Clanrye runs
Dublin. As such it has developed intothrough the city and historically formed
one of the most popular shopping townsthe border between Armagh and Down. The
in Ireland. Cross border trade hascity's Town Hall was built on top of the
increased, which has meant both theriver.
Quays and the Buttercrane enjoying highNewry can boast some famous sons with
footfall in their stores.Pat Jennings, former goalkeeper and
Newry's recent past has seen it beingNorthern Ireland's most capped player
conferred with city status in 2002. Oneborn in the city. Mountaineer Terence
of two cities in Northern Ireland"Banjo" Bannon is from the city, as is
bestowed with this honour by the Queen,John Dunlop, prominent Presbyterian
the other being Lisburn.churchman. John Mitchell, the driving
Newry history shows that it was foundedforce behind the Young Ireland Movement
in 1144 alongside a Cistercianis buried in the Old Meeting House in
Monastery. It was destroyed by fire inthe city.
1689 by the forces of King James IINewry has a population which has grown
during the Williamite war. The city wassteadily and in a census carried out in
rebuilt afterwards and became a busy2001 its population numbered 27433
trading town. By 1742 its port becamepeople. Newry house prices have also
the busiest in Ulster and as result itsincreased dramatically by 371% since
canal opened making it the first major1996, topping a poll for the whole of
canal in Britain, it ran for 18 miles tothe United Kingdom.
Lough Neagh.Sport plays a major part in the fabric
Newry is also the home of Ireland'sof the city with Pairc Esler being the
highest viaduct, Craighmore Viaducthome of Down GAA. The city also boasts a
which lies to the North of the city andsoccer club which play at the
consists of 18 arches; it was designedShowgrounds in the city. There are a
by Sir John O Neill and opened in 1852.wide range of activities available in
The city has strong links to St Patrick,the city, with a museum, arts centre and
the English interpretation of the namea number of art galleries available.
comes from the Irish (Lur Chinn Tra)Accommodation in the city can be found
which means the yew at the head of thein the magnificent surroundings of the
strand, which St Patrick is said to haveCanal Court Hotel. Centrally located,
planted in the 5th Century.the hotel offers a superb base while
Ireland's first protestant church isstaying in the city.
also in the city and bears St Patrick'sAs you can see Newry has a varied
name. It first opened its doors in 1578.history and a lot to offer for those
Newry's other main Cathedral is Sttourists looking a short break away from
Patrick's and St Colman's which wasit all. So come and stay in Newry and
built in 1829, it was designed byexperiences all the city has to offer.
architect Thomas Duff.



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