Derrymacash

Derrymacash
Irish: Doire Mhic Cais
The Cash
 Derrymacash shown within Northern Ireland
Population 629 (2001)
Irish grid referenceJ035601
    Belfast 25 mi (40 km)  
DistrictCraigavon
CountyCounty Armagh
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CRAIGAVON
Postcode district BT66
Dialling code 028, +44 28
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentUpper Bann
NI AssemblyUpper Bann
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Armagh

Coordinates: 54°28′44″N 6°24′11″W / 54.479°N 6.403°W / 54.479; -6.403

Derrymacash (from Irish: Doire Mhic Cais, meaning "Oakgrove of MacCash")[1] is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about four miles west of Lurgan, between the M1 motorway and Lough Neagh. It had a population of 629 in the 2001 Census.

A Catholic church and primary school (both called St Patrick's) are in neighbouring Aghacommon. Many people mistake the townlands of Derrymacash and Aghacommon. Derrymacash starts after one crosses the Closet River, just beyond the M1 bridge, heading towards Lough Neagh.

Places of interest

Near Derrymacash is the nature reserve Oxford Island, which is famed for its peaceful nature trails, bogland, bird hides and many species of wildlife.

Sport

The main sports in Derrymacash are Gaelic football and camogie, represented by the Wolfe Tone and St Enda's teams, respectively, both playing their home games in Páirc na Ropairí.

Demography

Derrymacash is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 629 people living in Derrymacash. Of these:

For fuller details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service.

References

  1. Placenames NI
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