Etymology

Newry

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Today it means: A city in County Armagh and County Down, Northern Ireland. Full definition →

Irish an iúraigh
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  1. Irish · derived froman iúraigh
  2. English todayNewry

From Irish an iúraigh, the genitive or archaic dative of iúrach (“object made of yew wood”).

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