The Parish Council’s Annual Report is out now. Please click here to download the Newry Parish Pastoral Council Annual Report 2015/16.
St Mary’s Church – hidden gems of workmanship
St Mary’s Church – hidden gems of workmanship in days long gone By Paul McCormack As you pass St Mary’s Church you can see the daily advances made as the renovations continue and the workmen toil towards the completion of the work on the ‘Old Church.’ With the old plaster removed and the external walls stripped bare, several interesting facts …
Feature article: St Mary’s Church, Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages by Paul McCormack St Mary’s Church the ‘Old Chapel’ on Chapel Street has been Newry’s Rock of Ages since 1789. Standing proudly at the head of Chapel Street, watching over the graveyard below, the Church is currently undergoing a major restoration and the work to the façade has revealed a tapestry of how Newry society was over …