Scotch Street
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Scotch Street is a village
in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. It is within the townland
of Timakeel (from the Irish Tigh Mhic Caoil) and part of the Craigavon Borough Council
area. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 120 people. Currently there is estimated to be around 1000 people living there.
Within the village there is a Post Office, Gospel Hall, Primary School and a Filling Station/Mace shop. There were rescent additions to the village when outlets for 5 new shops were built. Moved in were; a Ship Shop, Hair Saloon and a Butchers. Since then the butchers has been very successful becoming one of the most popular around County Armagh.
Richmount Primary School has grew in numbers since the building of new estates on either side of Scotch Street.
Scotch Street is mainly a unionist area, with a majority population of protestants living in the area. There has been an increasing number of foreign nationals who also live in the area.
Due to the high increase in population over rescent years there was a lack of facilities and events for the young people in the village to use/attend. This was a problem and occasionally lead to disturbances to the local community,. As a result, the DUP played a part in fighting for a Multi-Use Games Area, (MUGA), which was build for the young people to play games at. This was a great achivement for the village.
The village is the only significant settlement between the large town of Portadown
in County Armagh and the village of Moy
in County Tyrone
. Rapid growth in the population of the settlement has came about with the development of many new housing estates including Keelmount Grange and Timakeel Close.
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...
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 is within the 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...
of Timakeel (from the Irish Tigh Mhic Caoil) and part of the Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council is a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the council is in Craigavon, on the shores of Lough Neagh, a new town built between Lurgan and Portadown. The council area includes the large towns of Lurgan and Portadown, as...
area. 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 120 people. Currently there is estimated to be around 1000 people living there.
Within the village there is a Post Office, Gospel Hall, Primary School and a Filling Station/Mace shop. There were rescent additions to the village when outlets for 5 new shops were built. Moved in were; a Ship Shop, Hair Saloon and a Butchers. Since then the butchers has been very successful becoming one of the most popular around County Armagh.
Richmount Primary School has grew in numbers since the building of new estates on either side of Scotch Street.
Scotch Street is mainly a unionist area, with a majority population of protestants living in the area. There has been an increasing number of foreign nationals who also live in the area.
Due to the high increase in population over rescent years there was a lack of facilities and events for the young people in the village to use/attend. This was a problem and occasionally lead to disturbances to the local community,. As a result, the DUP played a part in fighting for a Multi-Use Games Area, (MUGA), which was build for the young people to play games at. This was a great achivement for the village.
The village is the only significant settlement between the large town of Portadown
Portadown
Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
in County Armagh and the village of Moy
Moy
-Places:* Loch Moy, a loch south of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.** Moy, Highland, a village beside Loch Moy** Moy Hall, also near the loch and the ancestral home of the chiefs of Clan Mackintosh** Rout of Moy, an event in the Jacobite rising of 1745...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
. Rapid growth in the population of the settlement has came about with the development of many new housing estates including Keelmount Grange and Timakeel Close.
See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland