Newryとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Newry ( /ˈnjʊəri/; from Irish: Iúr Cinn Trá meaning "yew at the strand's head" – often shortened to An tIúr) is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, forms the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is 34 miles (55 km) from Belfast and 67 miles (108 km) from Dublin. Newry (together with Bessbrook) had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population of 87,058. Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery and is one of Northern Ireland's oldest towns.