Corrinshego ()
is a
townland
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in the Parish of Middle Killeavy,
County Armagh
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,
Northern Ireland
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. It lies 1.6 km (1 mile) to the west of
Newry
Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011.
Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, althoug ...
in the
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
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area.
Corrinshego stretches steeply up Camlough Mountain almost to the summit, with all of the area south of the Carrivekeeney Road inside the
Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Sports
The local
GAA club is
Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego.
Notable people
*
John Lynch – Actor, novelist
*
Susan Lynch
Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is a Northern Irish actress. three-times an IFTA Award winner, she also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film '' 16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances in ...
– Actress
*
Leah O'Rourke
Leah O'Rourke (born 12 November 1988) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Jenny Joyce in the Channel 4 comedy series ''Derry Girls.''
Career
O'Rourke rose to prominence in 2018 following her supporting role in the comedy s ...
– Actress
References
External links
Ordnance Survey IrelandGriffith's Valuation (1847–1864) for Corrinshigo1901 Irish Census for Corrinshigo1911 Irish Census for CorrinshigoOpenStreetMapMap of Boundaries
ACEmap plot1:10,000 plotNorthern Ireland Sites & Monuments Record
* ttps://www.townlands.ie/armagh/orior-upper/killevy-lower-orior-portion/corrinshigo/ Irish Townlands
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Villages in County Armagh
Townlands of County Armagh