Newry
Sign in to saveNewry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Clanrye River in counties Down and Armagh. It is near 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.
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Newry is a city in Northern Ireland situated on the Clanrye River near the border with the Republic of Ireland, positioned strategically on the main route between Belfast and Dublin. With a population of 27,913 as of 2021, it serves as an important connection point between the two major cities on the island.
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- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 27,757
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Clanrye River in counties Down and Armagh. It is near 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 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 along with Lisburn.