Who Annihilated Ned In Newry?
Ned Black has alas been found murdered outside Café Krem on Hill Street but evidence suggests this was not where the murder was committed. Your help is needed to wrap up the case.
This is a self-guided, walking murder mystery ‘taster trail’ in Newry, for if you’re short on time or want to try a mini Whodunit Hunt to see if you’ll like them. We hope you do!
- Did you know that Newry has a history stretching back around 1,000 years! It’s certainly not all about shops, and on this mini trail you’ll visit several historic stops, the canal, beautiful Newry Cathedral, and find out about several people remembered en-route as well as tragic maritime disasters.
- This may be a mini murder mystery but is still packed with 17 clues to solve. Despite sharing some of the route of our standard trail, we’ve come up with lots of different clues for this taster trail! It costs only £3.50!
- Allow 60-90 minutes to solve the clues.
- Accessibility – this is a totally flat route of less than a mile with no steps.
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The clue hunt starts at the Market Place, shown below:

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Who Murdered Tanya Magee From Tandragee?
Shy Tanya Magee from Tandragee was never one to steal the limelight… but having been found brutally murdered her name is big local news. Her body was found in the Newry Canal near Tandragee, but the initial post mortem ruled out drowning so foul play is suspected. The clue trail starts on the outskirts of Newry, where her best friend lives.
The Newry Canal Trail murder mystery is a self-guided, driving Whodunit Hunt. It starts at Newry and ends near Gilford.
- The route progresses along and across the Newry canal until reaching Gilford, and some clues are beside its waters. En route you’ll visit several villages dating back hundreds of years and find out about some characters in their history. In Gilford you’ll see the remains of a magnificent mill and find out about the history of the linen industry in the area.
- The clue route is only 25 miles, or about 40 km! There is generally moderate walking, approximately 2 ½ miles / 4 km in total.
- Allow 3 – 4 hours hours to solve this Whodunit Hunt, excluding refreshment stops.
- Accessibility – once out of the car the terrain is generally quite flat, with only occasional moderate slopes and no steps.
- For refreshments, you will pass stores, coffee shops, cafes and restaurants en-route.
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The starting point is the Fiveways roundabout, Newry, shown below:

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Who Neutralised Natasha In Newry?
The body of new arrival to Newry Natasha Neblinski has been found with her neck broken. Although Natasha’s body was found outside the Quays shopping centre, it is believed this was not where the murder was committed. Detectives are struggling to tie up the loose ends of the case and thus need your help to solve the murder.
The Newry Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
- Newry has a history stretching back around 1,000 years! Despite being a busy city, you’ll come across numerous historic sites away from the shopping centres, learn about the linen industry here, the canal, maritime disasters, characters who shaped Newry’s development… and more!
- The clue route is 2 miles, or about 3¼ km.
- This murder mystery is jam packed with over 30 clues to solve in a booklet containing several pieces of extra historical information and trivia. The recommended time for completing it, excluding refreshment stops, is about three hours.
Accessibility – this is a generally flat route, with little in the way of gradient and no steps.
- Refreshments – you’ll pass several restaurants and cafes, some good coffee shops (our favourite is Grounded for yummy cakes and friendly service), and a bakery on your clue hunt.
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The clue hunt starts and ends at the entrance to free Downshire car park, shown below:

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Who Clobbered Colin At The Cooley Peninsula?
Colin O’Brien has been found murdered in the village car park of Carlingford, though it is believed this was not where the murder was committed. Our best investigators have uncovered few leads and need your help to solve the murder.
The Cooley Peninsula Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, driving murder mystery trail. It starts beside Newry’s Quays shopping centre and ends at the village of Lordship near Dundalk.
- The Cooley Peninsula has a wealth of history to discover, including maritime disasters, castles and a priory, and the people (some of royal heritage) that have shaped the area’s history. You will also visit a site of great religious significance, see much wonderful scenery… and more!
- The clue route is only 19 miles, or about 31km, plus return to Newry/home. There is generally moderate walking, mostly in Carlingford where you have 0.9 miles / 1.4 km to cover.
- The recommended time to solve this murder mystery hunt, excluding refreshment stops, is 3-4 hours.
- Accessibility – once out of the car the terrain is generally quite flat, with only occasional moderate slopes and no steps.
- For refreshments, you will pass a lovely tea room with many irresistible cakes, convenience stores, as well as a number of bars and restaurants along the route – our recommendations are in Carlingford.
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The starting point is beside the Quays in Newry, as shown below; you start by heading south along Albert Basin.

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Who Slaughtered Steven Gray In The Slieve Gullion Area?
Steven Gray has been found murdered at Meigh, near Newry, but it is believed he was killed elsewhere. Even our best team of investigators have uncovered very few leads and thus need your help to solve the murder.
New standard-length version now available!!
The Slieve Gullion Whodunit Hunt starts at Derrymore House, near Newry.
- This is a self-guided, circular driving murder mystery trail.
- You’ll see super mountain scenery as you drive around the Ring Of Gullion area. Also learn about the area’s past linen industry, visit a National Trust woodland house, an ancient church and significant monastic site, a nelithic tomb dating back thousands of years… and more!
- Having created the new standard trail version we’ve even squeezed in an extra optional site to see en-route in both versions of this murder mystery, the tripod dolmen shown in the top photo! You can read about this tomb here.
- The standard version of this trail has a route of only 19 miles, or 31 km! The recommended time to solve the case is 3-4 hours.
- There is about 2½ miles / 4 km of walking in total, spread across numerous clue stops along the route.
The deluxe version of this trail also visits a graveyard where the brother of Robert The Bruce is buried, a ruined castle, and a holy shrine – it has 39 clues in a bumper-sized booklet that we suggest allowing at least five hours to solve. The deluxe route is about 40 miles / 64 km with an extra ½ mile of walking.
- Accessibility – it is mostly fairly flat where the clues are to be found.
- There are several bars, cafes, coffee shops, and convenience stores along the route.
- Note: in April 2024 a parking charge of £5 was introduced by Slieve Gullion Forest Park. It is possible to avoid this with additional walking (and we’ve given instructions in the booklet if necessary), but for all this investigative fun we think that this fee on top of the price of the Whodunit booklet is still incredible value!
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The starting point is shown in the map below:

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