Newry River

Beyond Newry, the river flows south-east, past Narrow Water Castle, where it enters Carlingford Lough at Warrenpoint.

During one of Saint Patrick's exploratory missions to Ireland he was said to have set up camp on a sandy stretch of the Clanrye River.

Whilst settling himself there he decided to plant a yew tree symbolising Ireland's growing and strengthening faith.

It is this story which gave Newry its name, Iúr Cinn Trá: the yew tree at the head of the strand (although this part of the riverbank does not resemble a beach today).

An image of a seated St Patrick beside a yew tree by the Clanrye River remains the crest of several local organisations including Newry City A.F.C.