Whitecross, County Armagh

Whitecross is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the townland of Corlat, in the civil parish of Ballymyre. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people.

It currently has one public house which was built in the 1970s on the site of the old Police barracks. The original public house stood a few hundred yards away, at the bottom of the Ballymoyer Road. The old creamery was held in high regard and was once noted for producing fine butter and cheese for rich Irish households, it was also one of the earliest co-operatives in the country. The townland of Corlat is one of eight townlands given to the Maor family as reward for keeping the famous Book of Armagh.( the name Maor meaning steward or keeper in Irish). This famous book is now held at Trinity College, Dublin.

Education

• Kingsmills Primary School
• St. Malachy's Primary School

History

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.

References

• NI Neighbourhood Information System

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland