Place:Crossmaglen, Creggan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

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NameCrossmaglen
Alt namesCrois Mhic Lionnáinsource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates54.083°N 6.617°W
Located inCreggan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Crossmaglen (IPA:[ˈkɾˠɔʃˈvʲɪcˈlʲɪn̪ˠaːnʲ]) is a village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,610 in the 2011 Census[1] and is the largest village in South Armagh. The village centre is the site of a large Police Service of Northern Ireland base and formerly of an observation tower (known locally as the "look-out post").


The square's name commemorates Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich, a local man who became Primate of All Ireland (head of the Catholic Church in Ireland), and who died in 1990. However, the Cardinal originated from Crossmaglen's close neighbour, Cullyhanna. Crossmaglen has its own GAA team, Crossmaglen Rangers GAC.

Travelling by road, Crossmaglen is to the north of Dublin, to the west of Newry, and to the south of Belfast.

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