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Layout of Newry Commercial Newsroom, Hill Street, from an 1861 Ordnance Survey map of Newry.

Feb 17 2026

Newry Commercial Coffee Room & News Room by Seamus Laverty

This week's article looks at the history of the Newry News Room.

Layout of Newry Commercial Newsroom, Hill Street, from an 1861 Ordnance Survey map of Newry.

Feb 17 2026

Categories: Newry, History, Heritage, politics

Newry Commercial Coffee Room & News Room by Seamus Laverty

This week's article looks at the history of the Newry News Room.

Illuminated address presented to Peter Quinn by local businessmen and landowners on his fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1885.

Feb 12 2026

Categories: Newry, Heritage, History, Valentines Day

Love Stories from Newry and Mourne Museum By Dympna Tumilty

This week's article is just in time for St. Valentine's Day

Newry canal in the early 18th century

Feb 04 2026

Categories: Newry, Port, History, Maritime

Plantations, Profit and Legacy: The Blair Family’s Rise Through Slavery By Geraldine Foley

This week's article is the second part of James “Jemmy” Blair story

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