Newry

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Newry is a city in southeastern Northern Ireland, historically known as a market and trading center near the border with the Republic of Ireland.

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Newry canonical 21
Bessbrook 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
settlement
assemblyConstituency Newry and Armagh
canalClaim one of the first summit‑level canals in the British Isles
cathedralDedication Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman
cityStatusGrantedBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
country United Kingdom
dialingCode 028
distanceTo about 34 miles from Belfast
about 67 miles from Dublin
economicRole cross‑border trading hub
regional retail center
formerLocalGovernmentUnit Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
surface form: Newry and Mourne District Council
foundedAsReligiousSite by Saint Patrick (tradition)
governingBody Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
grantedCityStatusIn 2002
hasCanal Newry Canal
hasCathedral Newry Cathedral
hasRailwayStation Newry railway station
historicalRole market town
trading center
IrishName An tIúr
IrishNameMeaning the yew tree
locatedIn County Armagh
County Down
Northern Ireland
locatedNear Carlingford Lough
border with the Republic of Ireland
locatedOn Clanrye River
motorwayConnection M1 motorway
surface form: M1 motorway (via A1)
notableBuilding Bagenal’s Castle
Newry Courthouse
Newry Town Hall
parliamentaryConstituency Newry and Armagh
partOf Newry, Mourne and Down district
populationApproximate around 30,000
postalArea BT34
province Ulster
railwayServedBy Belfast–Dublin railway line
region southeastern Northern Ireland
religiousSee Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore
roadServedBy A1 road
A25 road NERFINISHED
A28 road NERFINISHED
sportsClub Newry Town F.C.
surface form: Newry City A.F.C.

Newry Mitchels GAA
Newry Shamrocks GAA
timezone GMT
timezoneDST BST

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