Middletown, County Armagh
Encyclopedia
Middletown is a small village
and townland
in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. It lies two miles from Tynan
and close to the border with County Monaghan
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 240 people. It is situated in the Armagh City and District Council
area.
Middletown field Hurling, Football and Camogie teams from under-10 level to senior level. Middletown's GAA pitch is called P.J O'Neill Park, named after P.J. O' Neill a forerunner in the establishment of Middletown GAA. A new pitch beside P.J O'Neill park named Barret Field was opened in 2009 not only to keep with the high demand of training space for Middletown's various teams but also to encourage younger members involvement of Gaelic Games.
Middletown is also the original birthplace of Irish-American boxer Joe Coburn
who claimed the World Heavyweight Championship in 1862.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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...
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 lies two miles from Tynan
Tynan
Tynan is a village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Tynan and barony of Tiranny.- History :Tynan won the status as the most well preserved rural Irish village in 1993...
and close to the border with County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 240 people. It is situated in the Armagh City and District Council
Armagh City and District Council
Armagh City and District Council is a district council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It includes the city of Armagh, as well as the surrounding area and its population is about 54,000. City status was officially conferred in 1995...
area.
Geography
Middletown, historically known as Killecannagan , is known for its picturesque countryside, mostly for its rolling green hills. The hills are made up of numerous drumlins which make up the countryside. At the bottom of the valleys that many of these drumlins form, glens can be found with many tributaries to the River Blackwater flowing through them. The River Cor flows through Middletown countryside and right by the village. It is the most prominent river in Middletown, with once a canal system operating on it.Education
Children from Middletown originally went to three different primary schools. St John's Boys School, St Louis Convent School, and Glasdrummond Primary School (Mixed Gender). Due to low numbers in the mid-1990s, a new school was built on the site of St John's Boys School and was opened in June 1999, amalgamating all three primary schools. The convent school and Glasdrummond school stand unused to this day.Sport
Middletown has a long history of Gaelic sports. Middletown's hurling team known as Na Fianna, Football team known as Eoghan Ruadh and Camogie Team known as Saint Johns all use the club colours of black and white with the males playing with vertical stripes. Middletown have enjoyed great success in its history and have won many Championship, League and All Ireland Titles.Middletown field Hurling, Football and Camogie teams from under-10 level to senior level. Middletown's GAA pitch is called P.J O'Neill Park, named after P.J. O' Neill a forerunner in the establishment of Middletown GAA. A new pitch beside P.J O'Neill park named Barret Field was opened in 2009 not only to keep with the high demand of training space for Middletown's various teams but also to encourage younger members involvement of Gaelic Games.
Middletown is also the original birthplace of Irish-American boxer Joe Coburn
Joe Coburn
Joe Coburn was an Irish-American boxer. In 1862 he claimed the Heavyweight Championship from John Carmel Heenan based on Heenan refusing to fight him. Mike McCoole claimed Coburn's title in 1866 after Coburn retired. Coburn came out of retirement in 1871 against Jem Mace...
who claimed the World Heavyweight Championship in 1862.
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