Dorsy or Dorsey is a small village and townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 between Belleeks and Cullyhanna

Cullyhanna

Cullyhanna is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the main road between Newtownhamilton and Crossmaglen. It had a population of 306 in the 2001 Census...

 in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. It has an estimated population of 130-160 people and includes about 30-35 houses.

'Dorsey ramparts'

Na Doirse, the gateways, is an extensive earthwork which runs through the South Armagh area. The Dorsy Ramparts, or 'The Walls' as they are known locally, are said to have been a fortified frontier post to the kingdom whose capital was Emain Macha

Emain Macha

]Navan Fort – known in Old Irish as Eṁaın Ṁacha and in Modern Irish as Eamhain Mhacha – is an ancient monument in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to Irish legend, it was one of the major power centers of pre-Christian Ireland...

 (Navan Fort), blocking an important historic route into South Armagh. It was built at a time when the power of the Ulster kingdom may have been at its strongest, around 100BC. Some time later Ulster was threatened from the south and it is thought that Dorsy may have been incorporated into a more extensive defensive system known in Monaghan and further west as 'The Black Pig's Dyke

Black Pig's Dyke

The Black Pig's Dyke or Worm's Ditch is a series of discontinuous linear earthworks in southwest Ulster and northeast Connacht, Ireland. Remnants can be found in north County Leitrim, north County Longford, County Cavan and County Monaghan...

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Dorsy is one of the few monuments in the north which have been confirmed as Iron Age in date. It is a group of linear earthworks with a perimeter of 4 km, enclosing an area of 300 acres (1.2 km²).

Facilities

It currently has:

• a community centre
• a chapel
• a football pitch (Rory McGee Park)
• football teams (U8, U10, U14, U16, Minor's and Senior Levels)

Chapel

The chapel in Dorsy is over 50 years old and was built by residents from Dorsy, the site on which the chapel was built was donated by a local resident, Mr. Felix Mackin. Dorsy is part of the parish of Lower Creggan which incorporates Dorsy, Newtownhamilton and Cullyhanna.

Football

Dorsey Emmetts is a Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

 club based in Dorsy and has U8, U10, U14, U16 and senior level teams. They play at their field (The Rory McGee Park) that was completed in January 2007 and is 500-800 yards from the chapel and community centre. In 2003 their U10 team won the 3rd division shield against Whitecross in Belleek.
In 2006 their U14 side also won a shield against Belleek at the Silverbridge field.
History was made for Dorsy when their senior team was broadcast live on Five FM

Five FM

Five FM is a radio station based in Newry, County Down. It broadcasts on FM 100.5/101.1FM to Newry City and the surrounding areas of Northern Ireland. The station broadcasts a mix of news, sport, music and community information for the area...

 playing Belleek.
The Ladies senior team were awarded Club of the year in Armagh in 2008 and in 2010 were invited to attend the 2010 Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé tournament in the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry from the 26th – 28th February. The Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé is an invitation only senior club Men's and Ladies Gaelic football tournament.

Education

Dorsy does not have its own schools so its 4-11-year-olds usually go to St. Olivers Primary School in Carrickrovaddy or St. Brigid's Primary School in Belleeks, County Armagh.
Its 12-16-year-olds usually attend St. Joseph's High School in Crossmaglen

Crossmaglen

Crossmaglen or Crosmaglen is a village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,459 people in the 2001 Census and is the largest village in south Armagh...

 or St. Paul's High School in Bessbrook

Bessbrook

Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies about three miles northwest of Newry and close to the main Dublin–Belfast road and rail line...

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