Derrymore House

Derrymore House is a thatched late-Georgian gentleman's cottage on the western edge of Newry, set in a small park of woods and lawns. The National Trust opens the grounds daily for walking — free, dog-friendly, and a useful contrast to the busy town centre.

The house itself opens only on a small number of days per year, usually summer weekends. Even when it is closed, the rare ornée-style architecture and the woodland walks make a worthwhile half-hour stop on the way out of town toward Bessbrook.

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A story
The Act of Union between Britain and Ireland was, by tradition, drafted in the Treaty Room of Derrymore House in 1800. The owner, Isaac Corry, was the Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer at the time. The house and the room are National Trust-managed; the politics they witnessed defined Ireland for over a century after.