The meanings of the names of the 23 townlands of Newry stretch far back into ancient times - listed below are their names and meanings.

Ardarragh (Ard darach) - "Height of oak trees"  Ard, "aheight" or "hill".

Benagh (Beitheanach) - "Place of birches" Beith "birch".

Carnacally(Ceathramha Mhic Eachmhilidh) - "MacCally's Quarter"

Castle Enigan(Caiseal Annagian) - "Annagain's stone fort"

Corcreechy(Corr chriochach) - "Marked out Limit" Corr, "limit" or "end".

Crobane(Cruach bhan) - "White Stacked Hill", Cruach "Stack" or "Rick"

Croreagh(Cruach riach) - "Grey hill".

Curley(Cuar bhaile) - "Crooked Townland", On the map this place looks like a raised umbrella.

Derryleckagh(Doire leaghta) - "Felled Oakwood", Doire - oakwood 

Desert(An diseart) - "The hermitage" or "Wilderness"

Edenmore(Eadan mor) - "Great Hill Face"

FInnard(Fionnabhair) - "White Plain" or "Place", Flonn, "White, "Fair"

Gransha(Grainseach) - "Granary, "Grange", in reference to monastery farm.

Lisnaree(Lios na righthe) - "Fort of the Kings.

Lisserboy(Liosar buidhe) - "Yellow Fort"

Loughorne(Loch eorna) - "Barley lake", It is said that a monster that once lived in the lake had a regrettable habit of ravaging the barley fields around.

Ouley(Ubhallach) - Place of apple trees.

Ryan(Raon) - "Track" or "Stretch"

Savalmore - "Saval Big", Savalbeg - "Saval Little", both from Sabhal - "Barn".

Shinn(Siobhan) - "Fairy knoll" or "Hillock".

Sheeptown ( an English name with an antiquity of some 300 years)

Turmore(Tur mor" - "Great paddock" or "Bleach green".