Abbey
Ward in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.168, -6.327 |
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| Dialling code: | 02830 (Newry) |
Abbey is a central ward in Newry, within the Mourne and Down district of Northern Ireland, covering parts of the city around the River Clanrye and the remains of the medieval Newry Abbey. The area mixes narrow historic streets and Victorian civic architecture with pockets of more recent redevelopment, and sits within easy reach of the Newry Canal and the foothills of the Mourne Mountains.
Locally it functions as a civic and retail heart, with a blend of independent shops, market activity and public services that attract shoppers from both sides of the border. The ward has a strong sense of local identity rooted in its monastic and industrial past, and community initiatives and cultural events often reflect that layered history alongside ongoing regeneration and investment in the city centre.
Postcode districts covering Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 19.5 miles
- Banbridge East 12.2 miles
- Banbridge South 12.2 miles
- Banbridge West 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Drumalane Ward 0.9 miles
- Ballybot Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Patrick's Ward 1.2 miles
- Damolly Ward 1.4 miles
- Derryleckagh Ward 2.3 miles
- Fathom Ward 2.4 miles
- Bessbrook Ward 2.8 miles
- Mayobridge Ward 4 miles
- Burren Ward 4.2 miles
- Warrenpoint Ward 5.1 miles
- Camlough Ward 5.4 miles
- Whitecross Ward 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Abbey
BT34 2NZ, BT34 2DT, BT34 2FG, BT34 2AT, BT34 2PD, BT34 2BX, BT34 2TE, BT34 1AG, BT34 2BF … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 34.1 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 36.1 miles
- Newry Railway Station 2 miles
- Goraghwood 4.8 miles
Hotels near Abbey Ad
- Canal Court 4 0.8 miles
- The Lough & Quay Guest Accommodation 5.5 miles
- Mourne Country Hotel 1.9 miles
- Killeavy Castle Estate 4 4.6 miles
- The Whistledown Hotel 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Abbey
- Bunscoil an Iuir Primary
- OneSchool Global UK Newry Campus Independent - all ages
- St Clare’s Abbey Primary School Primary
- St Mary's High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Craigmore House Estate 2.4 miles
- Narrow Water House Estate 4.1 miles
- Killevy Castle Estate 5.1 miles
- Drumantine House Estate 6.9 miles
- Drumbanagher House Estate 7.2 miles
- Kilbroney House Estate 7.5 miles
- Ballymoyer House Estate 8.4 miles
- Ballyedmond Estate 9.3 miles
- Mourne Mountains Mountains 9.9 miles
- Cabragh House Estate 11.1 miles
- Gosford Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- Mourne Park House Estate 12.1 miles