Merrion Avenue

Merrion Avenue is a bus stop in Newry, Northern Ireland. Merrion Avenue is situated nearby to the recreation area Backfield MUGA, as well as near the playground Back Field Play Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal County Down Golf Club and Donard Park.

Royal County Down Golf Club

Golf course

Photo: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Northern Ireland, located in Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down. It opened 137 years ago on 23 March 1889 and is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. Royal County Down Golf Club is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Merrion Avenue.

Donard Park is a public park located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is next to the Glen River, which forms the boundary along one side and is at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, part of the Mourne Mountains. Donard Park is situated 1 mile southwest of Merrion Avenue.

Shimna Integrated College

School

Shimna Integrated College is an integrated secondary school based in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The all-ability school was founded in 1994 with the hope of integrating young people from both sides of Northern Ireland's religious divide and giving all of its students 'self-esteem'. Shimna Integrated College is situated 1¼ miles south of Merrion Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Maghera.

Newcastle

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newcastle is a seaside resort in County Down in Northern Ireland. The "new castle" was probably already tumbledown when first documented in 1433 and even its successors are long gone.

Maghera

Hamlet

Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care. Maghera is situated 1½ miles north of Merrion Avenue.