Benson’s Glen
Benson’s Glen is a forest in Newry, Northern Ireland. Benson’s Glen is situated nearby to the locality Pollnagrasta, as well as near the hamlet Newtowncloghoge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Páirc Esler and Newry Cathedral.
Páirc Esler
Stadium
Photo: Seana Talbot, Public domain.
Páirc Esler is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Newry, Northern Ireland. While the home ground of Down GAA, most of the ground lies within County Armagh.
Newry Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman or Newry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It acts as the seat of the Bishop of Dromore, and the Mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore.
Bagenal’s Castle
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bagenal's Castle is a 16th century fortified house located in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was rediscovered in 1996, where it was found located in the premises of the former McCann's Bakery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newry and Newtowncloghoge.
Newry
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newry is a town straddling the boundary between County Down and County Armagh in Northern Ireland, five miles north of the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Newtowncloghoge
Hamlet
Newtowncloghoge is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 357 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area, west of the A1 road.
Meigh
Village
Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meigh is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 444 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
Benson’s Glen
- Type: Forest
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.1436° or 54° 8′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.3248° or 6° 19′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6M4MVG+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 732398490OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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