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Coordinates: 54°10′34″N 6°20′56″W / 54.176°N 6.349°W / 54.176; -6.349
Newry (/ˈnjʊəri/;from Irish: An Iúraigh) is a city in Northern Ireland, 34 miles (55 km) from Belfast and 67 miles (108 km) from Dublin. It had a population of 29,946 in 2011.
Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, although there are references to earlier settlements in the area. It is one of Ireland's oldest towns.
Newry is at the entry to the "Gap of the North", close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. It grew as a market town and a garrison and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to Lough Neagh by the first summit-level canal built in Ireland or Great Britain. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Newry was granted city status along with Lisburn.
The name Newry derives from an anglicisation of An Iúraigh, an oblique form of An Iúrach, which means "the grove of yew trees".
The modern Irish name for Newry is An tIúr (pronounced [ən̠ʲ tʲuːɾˠ]), which means "the yew tree". An tIúr is an abbreviation of Iúr Cinn Trá, which itself means "yew tree at the head of the strand". This relates to an apocryphal story that Saint Patrick planted a yew tree there in the 5th century.
The Newry Canal, located in Northern Ireland, was built to link the Tyrone coalfields (via Lough Neagh and the River Bann) to the Irish Sea at Carlingford Lough near Newry. It 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 Brook by fifteen years. It was authorised by the Commissioners of Inland Navigation for Ireland, and was publicly funded. It was opened in 1742, but there were issues with the lock construction, the width of the summit level and the water supply. Below Newry, a ship canal was opened in 1769, and both Newry and the canal flourished.
By 1800, the canal was in a poor condition, and another £57,000 of public money was spent refurbishing it over the following ten years. Closures during the refurbishment resulted in a loss of traffic, which did not fully recover. In 1829, both canals were transferred to a private company, who spent £80,000 on improvements over the next twenty years. The ship canal was enlarged in 1884, to allow ships of 5,000 tons to reach Newry. It reverted to public ownership in 1901, when the Newry Port and Harbour Authority was created. The canal closed in 1936 and most of it was officially abandoned in 1949, with some in 1956. The ship canal closed in 1966 and the Authority was wound up in 1974.
Tony “Riser” Smith attended the Pride In Newry festival for 2016. It was a fantastic parade and colourful day. Tony spoke to some of those attending and soaked up the amazing atmosphere. The day finished in McClelland Park in Newry with a big concert event. To find out more, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/PrideInNewry/ www.facebook.com/NewryRainbowCommunity #RISER #NEWRYRAINBOWCOMMUNITY #NEWRYLGBT #PRIDEINNEWRY #NEWRYPEOPLEAREAMAZING #EQUALITYNEWRY #NEWRYTHRIVES Subscribe to The Banter Show. www.bantershow.com | www.facebook.com/thebantershow | www.twitter.com/banter_show @banter_show Music by Ethan Meixsell "Rabid". https://youtu.be/XCOllSQ4xLQ (Youtube Royalty Free Music)
Eugene McGrath reports from Glen pitch in Newry where he is joined by local taxi driver Johnny Baghead. This summer at Euro 2016 Northern Ireland needs a hero more now than ever, who will that hero be? We may have the answer here at Newry News.
An aerial study of the Newry Canal, filmed between April and June in 2016. The Newry Canal was built to link the Tyrone coalfields (via Lough Neagh and the River Bann) to the Irish Sea at Carlingford Lough near Newry. It was the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Great Britain. It was authorised by the Commissioners of Inland Navigation for Ireland, and was publicly funded. It was opened in 1742, but there were issues with the lock construction, the width of the summit level and the water supply. Below Newry, a ship canal was opened in 1769, and both Newry and the canal flourished. By 1800, the canal was in a poor condition, and another £57,000 of public money was spent refurbishing it over the following ten years. Closures during the refurbishment resulted in a loss of...
TaxiJo has had enough of the Southerners coming into his patch and taking all the seasonal treats.
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Gangnam style played during Newry Pantomime Aladdin
English/Nat This week's riots in Northern Ireland have already cost the province tens of (m) millions of dollars, and its feared the bill will rise sharply by July 12 when the marching season reaches its climax. APTV visited the province to see how business and tourism have been affected by the recent troubles. The view over Newry may be peaceful, but that's deceptive. Approaching the town along the main road between Belfast and Dublin motorists edge their way past roadblocks of burnt out lorries. Inside Newry itself workmen remove wreckage from a government building which was set on fire. Local people say the violence affects their lives in many ways. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Well it's hard to get about, depends where you're going to. You can't take taxis, taxis are a...
A short trip through Northern Ireland from Newry to Newcastle.
View East from a Southbound Inter City express train from Belfast to Dublin, includes views over the Northern Irish and Irish countryside, as well as over the Belfast suburbs, Portadown, Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda, the Dublin suburbs and Dublin Connolly Station.
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Welcome To the Amazing Country! It is a series where takes you on a Journey of the most beautiful places on the earth! In this episode we’ll go Ireland. Ireland is a small and beautiful country in Europe. Dublin is the capital of the Ireland. Euro is the currency in this beautiful country. In general Ireland have two languages, one is Irish and another one is English. Millions of tourist come into Ireland every single year. The visitor of Ireland often arrive in the Dublin capital of Ireland. Ireland is wonderful country for travel loving people. Ireland have own art, cultures, music, languages and foods. Ireland is well known for its hospitality. Irish people are really friendly and helpful. In general the people of Ireland are hard-worker then other European countries. The most visite...
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New TV advert promoting the Mournes area including the Ring of Gullion. This is a Destination Mourne Project in partnership with Newry & Mourne District Council, Down District Council and Banbridge District Council.
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