Newry Town Hall is the civic building of Newry

Newry

Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 however the main Council Chambers are located at Monaghan

Monaghan

Monaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...

 Row just off the Camlough

Camlough

Camlough or Camloch is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is near Bessbrook and the slopes of the Ring of Gullion. It had a population of 910 people in the 2001 Census.- 1920s :...

 Road in the city.

History

Newry's town hall was designed by William Batt. It was built on a three-arched bridge

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

 over the Clanrye River in 1893 by the old Newry Town Commissioners.

The Clanrye River, which runs through the heart of Newry, forms part of the border

Border

Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and...

 between County Down and County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

 and hence the Town Hall was built over it, to meet the needs of the people from both sides of the growing town. Whilst the council

Newry and Mourne District Council

Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area; it has a...

 moved its debating chambers to Monaghan Row in the 1980's, the Town Hall serves today a mostly ceremonial function. It features a large hall that is often used for concerts and drama productions as well as the annual Newry Musical Feis.

U2 played the venue in 1980 and were reportedly booed off stage.

The granite monument in the forefront of the picture was erected in honour of local man Terence Bannon

Terence Bannon

Terence 'Banjo' Bannon, born 24 November 1967 in Newry, Northern Ireland is an Irish mountaineer and adventurer.Bannon became the first person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 2003 and in 2006 attempted to climb K2, however the attempt was aborted after the deaths of a...

, who, on June 1 2003, became the first citizen of Newry to conquer Mount Everest

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...

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