The building was completed by 1829, using local granite at a cost of £8,000 and was the first catholic cathedral in Ireland to open after the granting of catholic emancipation in the same year. The success of the canal also encouraged the local production of luxury goods such as furniture, ceramics and glass and a printing and publishing industry. The canal allowed Newry to flourish economically in the 18th and 19th centuries as commercial premises and warehouses were built along Merchants’ Quay, Canal Quay and Sugar Island. Located on Church Street, the earliest part of the building was built by Sir Nicholas Bagenal in 1578. Newry is credited with having the first purpose-built protestant church in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Church. This project will create a new theatre and conference facility featuring a 255-seat auditorium equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual systems.
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- New plans are underway to develop the Town Hall into a multi-functional theatre and conference facility, boosting cultural activity.
- In this article, we will look at some of the significant political and cultural events that have taken place over the last 132 years.
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- The building was completed by 1829, using local granite at a cost of £8,000 and was the first catholic cathedral in Ireland to open after the granting of catholic emancipation in the same year.
- The Second World War led to increased gas prices and Newry Urban District Council decided that electric fluorescent light was to be used for all street lighting.
Events being held locally for European Heritage Open Days
Dean Jonathan Swift is said to have preached in the church during visits to Newry and may have led to his comment on Newry, ‘High Church, Low Steeple; Dirty Streets, Proud People’. The church was almost destroyed in 1641 and was not fully restored until 1866.
Newry A City Of Firsts
A glazed atrium will connect the two, creating a single venue, a concept echoing Sterling’s 1890 original design for the Town Hall, which would have incorporated the former Savings Bank. The project includes renovating the Town Hall and constructing a new building at the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre site. New plans are underway to develop the Town Hall into a multi-functional harry casino theatre and conference facility, boosting cultural activity. During the Second World War, artists such as George Formby, Glenn Miller, and Larry Adler performed there in support of the American troops stationed in the area.
Tributes paid to former MP and MLA Mickey Brady the ‘People’s Champion’
The Second World War led to increased gas prices and Newry Urban District Council decided that electric fluorescent light was to be used for all street lighting. In 1952 Newry became one of the first towns in Ireland to be fully lit with electric fluorescent light in their streetlights. It traversed eighteen miles of a lowland corridor between the uplands of Down and Armagh to a height of seventy-eight feet above sea level, necessitating the building of fifteen locks to accommodate these changes in height. The canal was completed under a third engineer, Thomas Steers, in 1742. Built primarily to transport coal from Tyrone, work began on the canal in 1731 under the direction of Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and then his deputy, Richard Cassels. Another Newry first is the Newry Canal which is famous for being the first summit-level canal in the British Isles.
Four Hospitalised and Pet Dog Killed in Newry Petrol Bomb Attack
The Town Hall has witnessed many political upheavals and social changes, yet it has continued to be a central focus of civic life for Newry. It will also offer high-quality, multi-use rooms for various events like music performances, conferences, and banquets, alongside planned public outdoor performance spaces. In this article, we will look at some of the significant political and cultural events that have taken place over the last 132 years. If you are Advertising on our site we will use your information to enable us carry out your request.
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- The Second World War led to increased gas prices and Newry Urban District Council decided that electric fluorescent light was to be used for all street lighting.
- The building was completed by 1829, using local granite at a cost of £8,000 and was the first catholic cathedral in Ireland to open after the granting of catholic emancipation in the same year.
- If a public authority such as the Police request personal data information from us before any data can be shared we will review the legality of the request and challenge these if we consider them unlawful.
- In this article, we will look at some of the significant political and cultural events that have taken place over the last 132 years.
- We rely on the sale of advertising, donations and our photography and web services to fund this social enterprise and we really appreciate all the support we get.
- New plans are underway to develop the Town Hall into a multi-functional theatre and conference facility, boosting cultural activity.
Christmas Market Brought 65,000 Visitors to Newry in Debut Year
Some councillors were on the platform, and Pat McMahon, then Council Chairman, announced his “100 percent” support for the campaign, subsequently resigning. The tour designed to encourage political accommodation and reconciliation at a time of tremendous political conflict in Northern Ireland after Partition. In the last article, The Rich History of Newry Town Hall we reviewed the development of Newry Town Hall, from its initial construction over the Clanrye River, through to its central role as the seat of local government until 1973. If you have any issue with any image or editorial that appears or exists on our Website/ Facebook/ Twitter Page please contact us at and we will deal with it. We keep statistics on Advertising figures, ie number of clicks or hits but these are completely anonymous and they are only shared with the business that is advertising.
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