The focus of this category is on Newry, a city in Northern Ireland, near the border with the Republic of Ireland, on the main route between Belfast and Dublin.

Newry is on the Clanrye River, with portions of the city spanning County Down and County Armagh. Newry is in the most south-eastern part of both Ulster and Northern Ireland, with the western. half of the city in County Armagh, and the eastern half in County Down, with the river forming the historic border between the two counties.

Newry rests in a valley between the Mourne Mountains to the east and the Ring of Guillion to the south-west, both of which have been designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Cooley Mountains are to the south-east, and the Clanrye River runs through the centre of town, parallel to the Newry Canal. The city is at the northernmost end of Carlingford Lough, where the canal enters the sea at Victoria Locks.

There is evidence of continual human habitation of the Newry location dating back to the Bronze Age. Archaeological findings, including detailed jewelry and other artifacts, suggest a thriving community during this period. Neolithic farmers built megalithic tombs, such as the Slieve Gullion Passage Tomb and the Clontygora Court Tomb.

The city's name is derived from the Irish Iúr Cinn Trá, meaning "the yew tree at the head of the strand." Legend has it that Saint Patrick planted a yew tree in the 5th century, marking the site's religious significance.

A Cistercian abbey was founded by Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, King of Tir Eoghain, in 1157, and a monastic settlement grew up around it. The abbey was later dissolved, and its lands were granted to Nicholas Bagenal, who built Bagenal's Castle in 1568.

Vikings landed in the Newry area in 820 AD. From there, they proceeded to Armagh, where they plundered the area.

The community grew up around a Cistercian abbey founded in 1157, which existed for four centuries. In 1552, Nicholas Bagenal, Marshal of the English army in Ireland, was given ownership over the former abbey lands, building Bagenal's Castle on the site of the former abbey and graveyard.

During the Irish Rebellion of 1641, Newry was captured by Irish Catholic rebels. The following year, A Scottish Covenanter army landed in Ulster and seized Newry from the insurgents, shooting, drowning, or hanging Catholic rebels and civilians without any legal process. Included among the dead were sixty townsmen and two priests.

During the Irish War of Independence, there were several assassinations and ambushes in Newry. When Ireland was partitioned in 1921, Newry became part of Northern Ireland.

There were several violent incidents in Newry during The Troubles, including a triple killing in 1971, a bombing in 1972, and a mortar attack in 1985. These continued into the late 1990s, and there continues to be occasional unrest.

Newry's early economy was significantly influenced by its strategic location and the construction of the Newry Canal in 1742. The first summit-level canal in the British Isle facilitated coal transport from Tyrone to Dublin. Over time, the canal also supported the export of goods like linen, butter, meat, and bricks, all of which contributed to the growth of Newry as a market town and port city.

Newry is home to several existing historic buildings.

Bagenal's Castle, a fortified 16th-century house, was rediscovered in 1996, where it was found located in the premises of the former McCann's Bakery. The castle is built of granite and consists of a rectangular plan with three storeys. During reconstruction projects in the 18th and 19th centuries, sandstone was used as a replacement material. The castle is now part of the Newry and Mourne Museum.

Saint Patrick's Church, currently affiliated with the Church of Ireland, was built in 1578 on orders from Nicholas Bagenal, who was granted the monastery lands by Edward VI. It is considered to be the first Protestant church in Ireland. The church was rebuilt in its current form in 1866, however.

Constructed in 1894, Newry Town Hall is situated on a specially constructed bridge across the Newry River, which forms part of the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. The structure served as the meeting place of the Newry and Mourne District Council for much of the 20th century, although it ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Newry and Mourne District Council was established in new offices in 1973. The building continues to be used as an events venue.

Today, Newry has several active Roman Catholic and Protestant churches from multiple denominations.

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