Derrymacash

Derrymacash (from Irish: Doire Mhic Cais, meaning "MacCash's oak-grove")^[1] is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about four miles west of Lurgan, between the M1 motorway and Lough Neagh. It had a population of 629 in the 2001 Census.

A Catholic church and primary school (both called St Patrick's) are in neighboring Aghacommon. Many people mistake the townlands of Derrymacash and Aghacommon. Derrymacash starts after one crosses the motorway bridge, heading towards Lough Neagh.

Places of interest

Near Derrymacash is the nature reserve Oxford Island, which is famed for its peaceful nature trails, bogland, bird hides and many species of wildlife.

Sport

The main sports in Derrymacash are Gaelic football and camogie, represented by the Wolfe Tones and St Enda's teams, who both play their home games in Raparee Park.

Demography

Derrymacash 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 629 people living in Derrymacash. Of these:

• 28.0% were aged under 16 years and 9.7% were aged 60 and over
• 53.3% of the population were male and 46.7% were female
• 98.3% were from a Catholic background and 1.7% were from a Protestant background
• 2.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For fuller details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

References

1. ^ Placenames NI