Newry

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/newry

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Newry?27,913 (2021 census)
2. When was Newry built?1144, originating as a settlement around a Cistercian abbey
3. What language do people speak in Newry?English and Irish
4. How big is Newry?Not specified in source
5. What is the capital of Newry?Not applicable (Newry is a city, not a capital)
6. Where is Newry located?Newry is in Northern Ireland, on the border between County Down and County Armagh, close to the Republic of Ireland.

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