Kilmore, County Armagh
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Kilmore
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|---|---|
 Kilmore Parish Church | |
  Kilmore Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 190 [1] |
| Irish grid reference | H 94335 51124 |
| • Belfast | 28 mi (45 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Armagh |
| Postcode district | BT61 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Kilmore or Killmore (from the Irish: Cill Mhór)[2] is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Richhill and within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. It had a population of 190 people (74 households) in the 2011 Census.[1]
Finds from the area include a 12th-century silver finger ring, a bone comb, fragments of a lignite bracelet, skeletal remains from fields surrounding the church and an early 10th-century copper alloy and crutch-headed pin now in the British Museum.
History
[edit]The Troubles
[edit]For more information see The Troubles in Kilmore, County Armagh, which includes a list of incidents in Kilmore during The Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
People
[edit]- Thomas Preston, an Irish scientist from the 19th century who published works on heat & light. He also discovered the Zeeman Effect.
Sport
[edit]The nearest GAA club to Kilmore is Ballyhegan Davitts GAC, one of the oldest clubs in County Armagh.
Education
[edit]- St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kilmore". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
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