Darkley

Darkley
Irish: Dearclaigh
Darkley Darkley shown within Northern Ireland
Population	224
Irish grid reference	H861312
– Belfast	51 miles
District	Armagh
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ARMAGH
Postcode district	BT60
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly	Newry and Armagh
List of places UK Northern Ireland Armagh

Coordinates: 54°13′20″N 6°40′46″W / 54.22214°N 6.6795°W / 54.22214; -6.6795

Darkley (from Irish: Dearclaigh, meaning "place of caves/hollows")^[1]^[2] is a small village and townland near Keady in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 224 people (80 households) in the 2011 Census.^[3] (2001 Census: 282 people)

History

Darkley is first mentioned on the Maps of the Escheated Counties (1609) which were drawn up at the beginning of the Plantation of Ulster. It was part of an ancient precinct called Toaghy (Tuath Uí Eachaidh), a narrow strip of land that stretched from Darkley to Killyleagh.

See The Troubles in Darkley for a list of incidents in Darkley during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Education

The first schools in the Darkley were hedge schools. Later, schools were founded in the townlands that surround Darkley such as Aughnagurgan & Corkley and Tullyglush. The first school in Darkley was built in 1856 by William Kirk M.P. and opened its doors in 1857. The first principal was Master James Young, who had previously taught at Berry Street National School in Belfast. In 1932, a piece of land was donated by Mr. James E. Calvert for the purpose of building a new school. The other school had fallen into disrepair and had been condemned. On 30 May 1932, the new school opened in Moss Row. The principal was Master William Clarke.

Sport

The local GAA club is Phelim Brady's (Cumann Fhéilim Mhic Bhrádaigh), which plays football in the Armagh Junior competitions.

References

↑ Placenames NI
↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
↑ "Darkley". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

Geography of County Armagh

List of places in County Armagh

Cities and towns	Armagh Craigavon Lurgan Newry (part) Portadown

Villages and townlands	Acton Aghacommon Annaghmore Annahugh Ardress Aughanduff Ballydugan Ballymacnab Bannfoot Belleeks Bessbrook Blackwatertown Broomhill Camlough Carrickaness Charlemont Cladymore Clonmore Collegeland Corrinshego Creeveroe Creggan Crossmaglen Cullaville Cullyhanna Darkley Derryadd Derrycrew Derryhale Derrymacash Derrynoose Derrytrasna Dorsey Drumnacanvy Drumintee Edenaveys Forkill Granemore Hamiltonsbawn Jonesborough Keady Kernan Killeen Killylea Kilmore Lislea Lisnadill Loughgall Loughgilly Madden Maghery Markethill Meigh Middletown Millford Millvale Mountnorris Mullaghbawn Mullaghbrack Mullaghglass Mullavilly-Laurelvale Newtowncloghoge Newtownhamilton Poyntzpass Richhill Scotch Street Silverbridge Tandragee Tartaraghan The Birches Tullynawood Tynan Whitecross

Landforms	Coney Island Derrywarragh Island Eamhain Mhacha Lough Clea Slieve Gullion/Ring of Gullion

Baronies	Armagh Fews Lower Fews Upper Oneilland East Oneilland West Orior Lower Orior Upper Tiranny

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