Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Jonesborough
Jonesborough in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Jonesborough is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Jonesborough or Jonesboro () is a small village and civil parish in the Ring of Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Newry and lies 1,000 yards (1 km) from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. The Catholic parish includes the neighbouring area of Dromintee and crosses the Irish border into Louth. It is well known for being the primary Irish black market.
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Background
History
Roth Jones founded the village in 1706. Jones was the landlord of the area in the early part of the 18th century. The village was previously known as Four Mile House.
Description
On 17 February 1978, a British Army Gazelle helicopter, went down near Jonesborough after being fired at by a Provisional IRA unit from the South Armagh Brigade. The IRA unit was involved in a gun battle with a Green Jackets' observation post deployed in the area, and the helicopter was sent in to support the ground troops. The helicopter crashed after the pilot lost control of the aircraft whilst evading ground fire. The incident resulted in the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Douglas Corden-Lloyd. On 20 March 1989, Robert Buchanan (55) and Harry Breen (51), both senior officers in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), were shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army, while…
Visiting
Jonesborough has become a popular destination for people living in the Republic of Ireland for purchasing consumer fireworks especially around Halloween as the sale of fireworks is strongly restricted in the Republic of Ireland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0830, -6.4500
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35 9PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
Sources
- wikidata: Q6275392 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jonesborough, County Armagh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jonesborough?
- Jonesborough is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35 9PZ).
- Is Jonesborough free to visit?
- Yes, Jonesborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Jonesborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35 9PZ. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.