View across the Clanrye River in the centre of Newry
Introduction
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Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 9 May 2016
The red bricked building is the Town/City Hall. It dates from 1893 and stands on a three arched bridge astride the Clanrye/Newry River. At this point the river forms the boundary between counties Armagh and Down. Nowadays the Town Hall is often referred to as the City Hall.