Mullaghbawn
Encyclopedia
Mullaghbawn or Mullaghbane is a small village
and townland
near Slieve Gullion
in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 402. The name can be pronounced mʌləˈbɔːn or mʌləˈbɑːn .
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...
near Slieve Gullion
Slieve Gullion
Slieve Gullion is a mountain in the south of County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The mountain forms the core of the Ring of Gullion and stands as the highest point in the county with an elevation of 573 metres...
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...
. 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 402. The name can be pronounced mʌləˈbɔːn or mʌləˈbɑːn .
Places of interest
- Near Mullaghbawn there is a ruined church with the grave of Saint Moninne (a local saint) in its churchyard.
- Mullaghbawn Folk Museum, a traditional two-roomed thatched farm house and outbuildings, restored by the Mullaghbawn Historical Group during the 1970s and filled with artefacts depicting the lifestyles of the people of the Ring of Gullion in the last century.
- Ballykeel DolmenBallykeel DolmenBallykeel Dolmen is a neolithic tripod portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument at the foot of the western flank of Slieve Gullion, above a tributary of the Forkhill river, in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: H9950 2132....
is near Mullaghbawn at the western foot of Slieve Gullion. It is an outstanding example of a portal tomb. It is made up of two portal stones with a sill between and a lower backstone supporting a huge capstoneCapstoneCapstone may refer to:* Coping , one of the finishing or protective stones that form the top of an exterior masonry wall or building* Capstone , a US government project about cryptographic standards...
. - Tí Chulainn is a cultural heritage centre, with accommodation and function rooms set at the bottom of Slieve Gullion.
- Cashel Lake, a group of lakes on the outskirts of Mullaghbawn.
Neighbouring townlands
- Tullymacrieve
- Lislea
- Carrive
- AughanduffAughanduffAughanduff is a small hamlet and townland in the Parish of Forkhill, Division of Camly, and Barony of Upper Orior, County Armagh.- Name :Aughanduff or Annduff is said to come from the Irish Áth an Daimh, meaning "ford of the oxen"...
- Lathbirget
- Carricknadreen
- Shanroe