Mayobridge

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Mayobridge (in Irish: Droichead Maigh Eo, ie Bridge at the plain of yew trees) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles from Newry and 6 miles from Warrenpoint. It had a population of 842 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.

The old houses of the village are centred around Gorman’s pub and a shop, but the village is expanding, with many new private houses being built on its outskirts including a chippy and O'Hare's petrol station.

1 History
- 1.1 The Troubles
2 Sport
3 Education
4 2001 Census
5 References
6 See also

[edit] History

[edit] The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Mayobridge, which includes a list of incidents in Mayobridge during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

[edit] Sport

St Patricks Gaelic Athletic Club, Mayobridge is the oldest Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down. They also have the best senior, minor and u16 team in Ireland according to the Croke Park GAA committee. It has been stated that these three teams are more than likely going to win in all of their respective competitions this year. Further more senior statistician Tommy O'Hare is recognised throughout Ulster GAA circles as the most reliable "stato" in the provence.

[edit] Education

St. Patrick's Primary School

Also home to Mayobridge Youth Band. Seven times All Ireland winners for Irish traditional music. Although the recent changes in uniform design has met its critics, it is generally believed that moving to a "camoflauge" print is for the greater good. Band drummer Patrick Livley has received recognition for his ability by being asked to substitute rock band Velvet Revolver's regular drummer (who was ill) at a concert at the Belfast Odyssey in 2005.

[edit] 2001 Census

Mayobridge is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 842 people living in Mayobridge. Of these:

25.9% were aged under 16 years and 11.3% were aged 60 and over
53.9% of the population were male and 46.1% were female
97.5% were from a Catholic background and 2.0% were from a Protestant background
5.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service