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 2DR, BT34 2EE, BT34 2QY, BT34 2RJ, BT34 2BW, BT34 2LY, BT34 2BD, BT34 2NX, BT34 1HB … 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
- Flagstaff Lodge 4 1.5 miles
- Mourne Country Hotel 1.9 miles
- Killeavy Castle Estate 4 4.6 miles
- The Village at The Rocks - Luxury Glamping Resort 4 miles
- The Lough & Quay Accommodation 5.5 miles
- The Whistledown Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Kiltariff Hall Country House 4 7.8 miles
- The Rostrevor Inn 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