Mountnorris

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Mountnorris is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, about three miles from Markethill. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 165 people. It is situated in the Armagh City and District Council area.

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[edit] History

Mountnorris was originally an early 17th century fort and took its name from Lord Mountjoy and his campaign commander in the Low Countries, Sir John Norris. By 1620, the village no longer had a garrison and in the 18th century passed into the hands of the Cope family of Loughgall, to become a rural settlement with no military connections. The village was the originally intended site of the Royal School but due to instability at the time in Ulster, the school was resituated to its current site in Armagh and was opened in 1608.

[edit] The Troubles

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

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