Cullaville

Cullaville
Irish: Baile Mhic Cullach

Cullaville shown within Northern Ireland
Population	400 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	H910152
- Belfast	56 mi (90 km)
District	Newry & Mourne
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWRY
Postcode district	BT
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Newry & Armagh
NI Assembly	Newry & Armagh
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

Cullaville or Culloville (from Irish: Baile Mhic Cullach, meaning "MacCullach's townland") is a small village and townland near Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the southernmost settlement in the county and one of the southernmost in Northern Ireland, straddling the Irish border. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 400 people. The village is on a busy crossroads on the main Dundalk to Castleblaney road; three of the roads lead across the border and the fourth leads to Crossmaglen.

1 History
- 1.1 The Troubles
2 Sport
3 Transport
4 References
5 See also

History

On 29 March 1922, during the Irish War of Independence, Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers ambushed and shot dead two Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) men (Patrick Earley and James Harper) at Ballincarrig Bridge, Cullaville^[1].
On 2 September 1942, during the Northern Campaign of the IRA, an attack was scheduled to take place against a British Army barracks in Crossmaglen. Twenty IRA volunteers were led by Patrick Demody in a commandeered lorry and accompanying car. A passing RUC patrol, however, noticed the IRA convoy as it moved through Cullaville and in the ensuing gun battle, one IRA man was injured along with one RUC member. Conflicting accounts exist of the outcome, one claiming that the IRA unit surrendered and was released, all survivors being allowed to return to Dublin; another claiming that it was the RUC men (there were only two of them) who surrendered to the IRA and were later released. In any case, the element of surprise was lost and the intention to attack the barracks was abandoned.

The Troubles

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

On 22 April 1993, the South Armagh IRA unit took control of the village for two hours, making good use of dead ground. The fact that the IRA executed the action despite the presence of a British Army watchtower nearby, caused outrage among British security forces and unionist public opinion.^[2]

Sport

The village is home to Culloville Blues GAC. Founded in 1888, and as such, is one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. The club caters for both Gaelic football and Camogie at senior and underage level. The club has two playing fields. The main field is just south of the village, close to the Fane bridge, which marks the border with County Monaghan.

Transport

Cullaville's former railway station and post office are south of the River Fane, in County Monaghan.

References

^ "March 1922". Chronology of Irish History 1919 - 1923 (Dublin City University). http://www.dcu.ie/~foxs/irhist/march_1922.htm. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
^ Transcripts of the Commons debate over the security situation in NI and the Cullaville incident (Column 196 in the first link and Column 184 in the second one):
- Commons debate, 8 June 1993, colums 192-197
- Commons debate, 8 June 1993, columns 180-191

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Places in County Armagh

List of places in County Armagh

Towns	Armagh Craigavon Lurgan Newry (part) Portadown

Villages and townlands	Acton Aghacommon Annaghmore Annahugh Ardress Aughanduff Ballydougan Ballymacnab Bannfoot Belleeks Bessbrook Blackwatertown Broomhill Camlough Carrickaness Charlemont Cladymore Clonmore Collegeland Corrinshego Creeveroe Creggan Crossmaglen Cullaville Cullyhanna Darkley Derryadd Derrycrew Derryhale Derrymacash Derrynoose Derrytrasna Dorsy Drumnacanvy Drumintee Edenaveys Forkill Granemore Hamiltonsbawn Jonesborough Keady Kernan Killeen Killylea Kilmore Lislea Lisnadill Loughgall Loughgilly Madden Maghery Markethill Meigh Middletown Millford Millvale Mountnorris Mullaghbawn Mullaghbrack Mullaghglass Mullavilly-Laurelvale Newtowncloghoge Newtownhamilton Poyntzpass Richhill Scotch Street Silverbridge Tandragee Tartaraghan The Birches Tullynawood Tynan Whitecross

Landforms	Coney Island Derrywarragh Island Eamhain Mhacha Lough Clea Slieve Gullion/Ring of Gullion

Baronies	Armagh Fews Lower Fews Upper Oneilland East Oneilland West Orior Lower Orior Upper Tiranny

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