Corrinshego (from Irish Cor-fhuinnseoige 'ash-tree hill')[1] is a townland in the Parish of Middle Killeavy, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies 1.6 km (1 mile) to the west of Newry in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
Corrinshego
Cor fhuinnseoige | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Ash-tree hill | |
  Corrinshego | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′19″N 6°22′44″W / 54.17194°N 6.37889°W | |
| Irish Grid Reference | J059260 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Armagh |
| Barony | Orior Lower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160 km2 (396 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Postcode | BT35 7LU & BT35 8PR |
Corrinshego stretches steeply up Camlough Mountain almost to the summit, with all of the area south of the Carrivekeeney Road inside the Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Sports edit
The local GAA club is Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego.
Notable people edit
- John Lynch – Actor, novelist
- Susan Lynch – Actress
- Leah O'Rourke – Actress
References edit
External links edit
- Ordnance Survey Ireland
- Griffith's Valuation (1847–1864) for Corrinshigo
- 1901 Irish Census for Corrinshigo
- 1911 Irish Census for Corrinshigo
- OpenStreetMap
- Map of Boundaries Archived 19 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Ireland Genealogy Projects
- ACEmap plot
- 1:10,000 plot
- Northern Ireland Sites & Monuments Record[permanent dead link]
- Historic Environment Map Viewer
- Irish Townlands