Newry Journal

Community, History and Culture from Newry, Ireland

Newsflash

Smiling Epidemic breaks out ..

John McCullagh November 15, 2011

Most people, like me don’t start off the morning well, especially Monday morning. I was feeling pretty down myself, with good reason, as I went into B&Q for paint.

Not all of this letter was read at Mass yesterday to the faithful attending. In addition all deserve the chance to analyse in full the Papal response to the present crisis of abusing priests and religious.

Happiness is …

John McCullagh December 4, 2008

Santanta started a thread for happy things/events only …

James Byrne RIP

John McCullagh November 8, 2008

It is with great sadness that I report the sudden death in his native Glencolumcille, Donegal of that beloved county’s most eminent fiddler.

Travelling Clinic

John McCullagh October 2, 2006

The public is respectfully informed that the renowned Doctor Taylor from Manchester, universally known as the water-doctor ………

Political Commentary

To date, unfortunately, the only peace dividend we have experienced has been largely negative: NO aggressive, militaristic murals on our walls,… Read more…
Dublin on Newry General Holiday

After that long train journey to Dublin on Newry General Holiday, Amiens Street Station was a welcome sight. The passengers, women… Read more…
Kilkeel Harbour

People have varied and many reasons to recall visits to the seaside. When your editor was very young - some… Read more…
Mill Street 1914

Tony McAllister writes asking for information on his forebears, one of whom, Terance Murphy lived at 8 Mill Street in… Read more…
Lislea Drama: Results

There were shocks a-plenty for the home side when Kathleen Barrington announced the results of the Amateur Drama Festival (confined)… Read more…