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The Old Newry Society have released details of their 2026/2027 programme with a wide range of topics including W.J. Barre, The Savoy Cinema, Newry Railways, the Mournes in pictures, World War II and Newry Firefighters.
The Society has been a champion of local history in the Newry ares since its founding in May 1968.
The Events
17/10/26 W.J. Barre - The Newry Architect of much including Belfast’s Ulster Hall and Newry’s Riverside Church
By Gerry Ward, Belfast Historian in Newry Museum.
17/11/26 The Savoy Cinema - One of Newry’s Three and the Royal Connection in 1953 - Remember the Thrillers!
By John Davis, Projectionist, in Bellinis
23/01/27 Rails Around Newry All the railways that served Newry and the surrounding area.
By Charles Friel, Historian RPSI in Newry Museum
20/02/27 The Beauty & History of The Mournes in Pictures, Videos & Slides
By Photographer, Billy McAlpine in Newry Museum
20/04/27 Life on the Ration: food, fashion & smuggling during World War Two
By Michael Burns, R. O. Northern Ireland War Memorial In Ballybot House.
18/05/27 Newry’s Firefighters saving lives & property down the years through flames and debris
By Former Firefighter, Michael McAteer in Finegan & Son, Café Brew Bar, Kildare Street.
