Photo of Fir Trees Newry

Fir Trees Newry

16 Killowen Old Road, Rostrevor Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT34 3AD, United Kingdom

Travel Blogs Nearby

Monasterboice, Mellifont Abbey and Newgrange

A travel blog entry by marcelo.heather

28

... is almost at ground level) but it is most famous for its 10th century high crosses.

The 5.5-metre Muiredach's High Cross is regarded as the finest high cross in the whole of Ireland and features biblical carvings of both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.


Mellifont ...

Wilder still

A travel blog entry by simoncole


Today...oh dear,
The wave period was 6, with local wind chop. Really rough. Jeremy and I were both sick.

I had wanted to sail to Howeth, but after sickness and a gale force warning I decided to change tack and aim for Carlingford Lough. This turned into a 14nm tack....not good!

Because we were rising and falling over waves it reduced our ...

Wild and windy

A travel blog entry by simoncole

1

... br> The team are shaping up well, Myles is the chef on board.
Tonight (Sunday) we had a lovely beef stew. Ben is a natural with sail setting
because of his experience with aerodynamics. He was able to obtain optimum
speeds, with what appeared to me to be totally 'wrong' sails. Jeremy is full of
enthusiasm, which is catching and inspiring. His pure joy at seeing the seals
and jelly fish made me smile.

All in all a good days sail....
...

Many Shades of Green

A travel blog entry by benoche

3
3

... of you, feel the need to write something!!

Even Matt has been touched by the bug...he is every bit as captivated by this simple, stunning place as I am. This place has been a great way for us the wrap up our amazing adventure.

Tomorrow we are heading to a town called Swords where we will spend our last night in Ireland.

We love you all
Matt & Kellie








...

Sports day, shower caps and cathedrals

A travel blog entry by rory60

8

60 miles to cycle today and after a full breakfast and a healthy dab of vaseline in the right places, we set off, clad in lycra, for Armagh, by way of Portadown. We were joined in this first leg of the trip by a friend, Peter from Bangor. Peter has the impressive claim of being the longest serving employee of Boots the Chemist, with more than 50 years service at dispensing coughdrops.
Under Peter's leadership, we managed to avoid getting lost as we headed for ...

Search Newry Hotels

City:
Check-in:

mm/dd/yyyy
Check-out:

mm/dd/yyyy
Adults:
Price level: