Hamiltonsbawn

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Hamiltonsbawn is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, 4 miles or 7km east of Armagh city. It is in the parish of Mullaghbrack and in the barony of Few Lower.

The young people of Hamiltonsbawn today label it 'H.B City'.

Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 References 4 See also

[edit] History

The village is named after the fortified house with defended courtyard that was built by John Hamilton from Scotland in 1619. By 1622 the lime and stone walls of this structure were 12 feet high and 90 feet long by 63 feet broad. It was destroyed during the 1641 Rebellion. The village of Newtownhamilton takes its name from Alexander Hamilton , a descendant of John Hamilton.

[edit] Education

• Hamiltonsbawn Primary School

[edit] References

• Armagh towns
• Armagh castles
• Culture Northern Ireland

[edit] See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland