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Mountnorris
Mountnorris — village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poyntzpass · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mountnorris is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 155 people. Address: BT60. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.2522°, -6.4746°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mountnorris is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The village also extends into the townland of Tullyherron. It lies about six miles south of Markethill. It is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon local government area. It had a population of 155 people (79 households) in the 2011 Census. Ulsterbus offers 1 stop in Mountnorris. (2001 Census: 165 people
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Background
History
The townland of Mountnorris was historically called Aghnecranagh and Aghenecranagh (). In 1600 Lord Mountjoy built an earthwork fort and left a garrison of 400 men under the command of Captain Edward Blaney in Mountnorris. The area took its name by combining the names of Mountjoy and his campaign commander in the Low Countries, Sir John Norris. By 1620, the village no longer had a garrison and in the 18th century passed into the hands of the Cope family of Loughgall, to become a rural settlement with no military connections. The village was the originally intended site of the Royal School but due to instability at the time in Ulster, the school was resituated to its current site in Armagh…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2522, -6.4746
- Postcode
- BT60
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Population
- 155
- Nearest railway station
- Poyntzpass — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1081960 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mountnorris (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mountnorris - geograph.org.uk - 529670.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mountnorris?
- Mountnorris is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT60).
- Is Mountnorris free to visit?
- Yes, Mountnorris is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mountnorris?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT60. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.