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Population
  
320 (2001 Census)

County
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Province
  
Ulster

District
  
Banbridge

Ni assembly
  
Irish grid reference
  
J063436

Country
  
Post town
  
CRAIGAVON

Local time
  
Friday 12:22 AM

Dialling code
  
28

UK parliament constituency
  
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Weather
  
3°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity

Scarva (from Irish: Scarbhach) is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the boundary with County Armagh, which is marked by the Newry Canal. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 320.

Contents

Map of Scarva, Craigavon, UK

Scarva is famous as the location of the "Sham Fight" Pageant on 13 July every year. The Pageant attracts thousands of members of the Royal Black Preceptory, a group related to the Orange Order, who come to march and stage a symbolic (sham) re-enactment of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne.

History

In June 1690, a Williamite army of 30,000 men camped in the Scarva area for training before marching on to meet the forces of King James II at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690. Whilst training his army, King William is said to have camped under a magnificent Spanish chestnut tree. The tree still flourishes to this day and measures over 25 feet in circumference at the base.

Places of interest

Scarva is beside the Newry Canal Towpath, one of eight long-distance Waymarked Ways in Northern Ireland. The Canal operated for over 200 years and yielded employment and wealth for the towns and villages along its length. However, the growth of the railway led to its closure in 1947.

People

  • Charles Lucas, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Schools

  • Scarva Primary School
  • Sport

    The local soccer club is Scarva Rangers, which was formed in 1972 and play their home matches at Scarva Park.

    Transport

  • Scarva railway station opened on 23 March 1859.
  • References

    Scarva Wikipedia


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