Whitecross, County Armagh

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Whitecross (Crois Bán in Irish) is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.It currently has one public house which was bulit in the 1970's on the site of the old Police barracks. The original public house was situated a few hundred yards away at the start of the Ballymoyer Road. The village while small has a long history but sadly many of the 19th and early 20th century buildings have long since gone. Among them were Doran's shop, the milk creamery, the blacksmiths and the Forester's Hall. The old creamery was once noted for producing fine butter and cheese for the rich households in Ireland and was one of the earliest co-operatives in the country. Whitecross is in the townland of Corlat one of eight townlands which was given to the Maor family as reward for keeping the famous #REDIRECT Book of Armagh. This famous book is now held at Trinty College Dublin.

1 Education
2 History
- 2.1 The Troubles
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Education

Kingsmills Primary School
St. Malachy's Primary School

[edit] History

[edit] The Troubles

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