Population 2,956 (2001 Census) County County Armagh Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Tuesday 5:38 AM Dialling code 028 UK parliament constituency Newry and Armagh | Irish grid reference H800300 Country Northern Ireland Post town KEADY Province Ulster Ni assembly Newry and Armagh | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 94% Humidity District Armagh City and District Council | ||
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Derrynoose (from Irish: Doire Núis, meaning "oakwood of new milk") is a village and civil parish in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland, 4.5km south-west of Keady.
Contents
- Aifc 2016 derrynoose v middletown 50916 score highlights
- Map of Derrynoose Armagh UK
- Demography
- Services
- Places of Interest
- Civil parish of Derrynoose
- Townlands
- References
Map of Derrynoose, Armagh, UK
The village lies partly in the townland of Mullyard (in the civil parish of Derrynoose) and partly in the townland of Crossnamoyle (in the civil parish of Keady). The civil parish is situated in the historic baronies of Armagh and Tiranny and is within the Armagh City and District Council area.
Demography
Derrynoose is classed as Rural according to the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005. On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Derrynoose ward was 2956. Of this population,
Services
The nearest hospital to Derrynoose is Daisy Hill Hospital. Primary education is provided by Our Lady's & St Mochua's Primary School.
The local GAA club, St Mochua's (Cumann Naomh Mochua), is the main sporting outlet for the community and plays football in the Intermediate league and championship in Armagh and hurling in the Junior league and championship. The local community centre and GAA club use the same building. It also includes a bar.
There is a locally owned shop. There was formerly a post office. There are a few local businesses including A&M Commercials, The Derryvale Inn pub, Albert Keenea Coal & Oil Armagh Trading Ltd, and M&S Freight Forwarding Ltd.
Places of Interest
Places of interest include "The Standing Stone", St Mochua's Well, "The Stations of The Cross", St Mochua's Chapel, "The Old Chapel Ruins and Graveyard", The Emigration Stone and Listrakelt Fort. The site of the medieval parish church is marked by the ruins of a church built about 1622 in the townland of Listarkelt.
Civil parish of Derrynoose
The civil parish is sometimes known as Maddan, where the present Church of Ireland church is located. The civil parish contains the village of Derrynoose.
Townlands
The civil parish contains the following townlands: