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Creggan
Creggan — village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Creggan is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.0844°, -6.5750°.
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Creggan (from Irish an Creagán) is a small village, townland and civil parish near Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 246 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.
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Background
History
On 10 April 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed a five-man Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) patrol in Creggan. The RIC men were called to investigate unusual activity at a public house, but were attacked by a fifteen-strong IRA unit. One RIC man was killed and two wounded. Creggan, along with the rest of South Armagh, would have been transferred to the Irish Free State had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925.
Description
Brendan Burns (30) and Brendan Moley (30), both Catholic members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, were killed in a premature explosion while loading a bomb into a van on 29 February 1988.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0844, -6.5750
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35 9DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
Sources
- wikidata: Q1424610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Creggan, County Armagh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creggan?
- Creggan is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35 9DP).
- Is Creggan free to visit?
- Yes, Creggan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Creggan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35 9DP. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.