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 miles31.4 km
- Banbridge East 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Banbridge South 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Banbridge West 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Drumalane Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ballybot Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Patrick's Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Damolly Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Derryleckagh Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Fathom Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bessbrook Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Mayobridge Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Burren Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Warrenpoint Ward 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Camlough Ward 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Whitecross Ward 5.7 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Abbey
BT34 2AQ, BT34 1AT, BT34 1HE, BT34 2EL, BT34 2JP, BT34 2SS, BT34 2DL, BT34 1BG, BT34 2QU … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Newry Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Goraghwood 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Abbey Ad
- Canal Court 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Killeavy Castle Estate 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mourne Country Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
- The Lough & Quay Guest Accommodation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Whistledown Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
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 miles3.9 km
- Narrow Water House Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Killevy Castle Estate 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Drumantine House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Drumbanagher House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Kilbroney House Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Ballymoyer House Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ballyedmond Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Mourne Mountains Mountains 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cabragh House Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Gosford Castle Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Mourne Park House Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km