Newry

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UK/ˈnjʊəɹi/

proper noun

A city in County Armagh and County Down, Northern Ireland.

OriginIrish an iúraigh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in County Armagh and County Down, Northern Ireland.
  2. A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Irishan iúraigh
  2. EnglishNewry

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

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Translations

Irish Iúr Cinn Trá, an tIúr
  • Iúr Cinn TráCity in Northern Ireland
  • an tIúrCity in Northern Ireland
Cite this entry
APA

Newry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newry

MLA

“Newry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newry.

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