The landing stage of the abbey was situated to the North of the college in Killmorey street, from these early times it was the main pier and port of the town. It stayed as such until the construction of the new canal took place.
The abbey was later converted to a collegiate church in , before being surrendered to the crown in The abbey is seen to be giving its earnings to the crown almost years before this date.
It is described as being one of the richest and largest in Ireland. The Vikings attacked the Abbey many time, slaughtering its occupants.
In the monastery was attacked and burned to some degree, by Irish clans. There is no evidence however as to how much of the abbey was burned in this attack stones don't burn so it was not completely destroyed as may be assumed. De Courcy's lordship ensured a safe spell for the abbey after he had built several castles in and around Newry, these were typical Norman affairs Motte and Baileys. In an English mercenary , Nicholas Bagenal, fled to Ireland after murdering a man in Leek, Staffordshire , apparently with the aid of his two brothers.
After some time in the employment of the O Neill he reached a high status, was granted a pardon in , and became Marshal of the army. During his early years in the Louth area he lived at Carlingford where his son Henry was born.
Lord Bingham is seen sending Oriel labourers to Newry in at which time Bagenal is seen restoring the castle of Newry which belonged to Hugh O Neill being first built by John De Courcy in De Arcy McGee See also Lewis Not long after this the Marshall in is seen securing a year lease on the Newry property which was confiscated from the Cistercians the Castle was then pulled to the ground by Shane O Neill who banished Bagenal from Newry in Many of the old walls of the Abbey are still standing round the abbey fields.
The nearby convent was also part of the Abbey,and is seen mentioned in the Bagenal patent. A small medieval church can be found in its grounds. It is an ancient place. The abbey site is mentioned in the rent rolls of , said to consist of a 'church, a steeple, a cemetery, a chapter-house, dormitory and hall, two orchards and one garden, containing one acre, within the precincts of the college which was situated at Killmorey street on the site of the old gas works. At the period of the Battle of the Boyne , the Duke of Berwick set fire to the parts of the town which he had restructured to defend it, see Berwicks Journal, Schomberg sent troops in during the early hours of the mornings when seeing the flames, they successfully extinguished them.
This led to the development of a series of relief roads, the earliest in the s and the most recent in July By , things were improving again. The removal of border checkpoints, after the Good Friday Agreement, allowed the free movement of traffic from north to south, while the new sense of safety encouraged erstwhile reluctant shoppers from the Republic to investigate what Northern Ireland had to offer.
Newry was once more perfectly located to benefit from this new curiosity. Copyright: Ruth McManus Newry redevelopment. The world-wide downturn has undoubtedly altered this picture in more recent times, but its impact on trade in the region has actually been quite beneficial. As the Republic of Ireland began to sink deeper into economic recession during and , cross border trade with Newry grew substantially.
A favourable currency exchange rate, coupled with VAT increases and improvements to the road network in the Republic ensured that people from as far away as Cork began to flock to Newry. In the South, talk of unpatriotic economic behaviour and rumours of four hour traffic tail-backs did little to dissuade the bargain hunting southern shoppers.
The big question, however, is how long can a trading centre built on such fluctuating bases as favourable currency exchange and VAT rates sustain itself in the current uncertain economic climate? To the latter end, in , the district council also published a Tourism Review and Strategy which aims to promote the region as a tourist destination. With its excellent transport networks, magnificent scenery, cultural heritage and wealth of historical sites, Newry is well placed to benefit from this industry into the future.
The full impact of the opening of the new bypass is a serious concern but it will not be known for some time yet. Initial predictions, however, are positive. The reduced journey time to Newry from Belfast and Dublin is encouraging shoppers to travel to Newry, safe in the knowledge that the level of traffic congestion within the city has eased substantially.
This 73 acre site is expected to provide much needed employment for the construction sector, while it is a statement of the intent of Invest NI to attract business into the Newry area. There is a need to create development sites in the centre of Newry City, a need to develop and improve transport links within the City, in particular to increase parking facilities, while the population of Newry needs to be up-skilled to ensure that the skill sets needed to attract industries from a much broader economic base are available in the City.
These are all challenges which the local and regional authorities must meet. Stradling a river and two counties, Athlone's location has served it well in the past - but now the town has reached a metaphorical crossroads. Although a town buoyed by a successful economy, questions of race, belonging and identity are never far from Wrexham's story.
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In that year it was raised to that status of city. The river Clanrye runs through Newry. Newry has been the seat of local government Newry and Mourne Council since the local government reorganization in the early s. The majority population in the area are Nationalist in outlook. The town was founded in beside a Cistercian Monastery. This 18 arch viaduct, close to Newry, is a prominent feature of the south Armagh landscape.
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Or head to Dublin and take the scenic route north.
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