Middletown, County Armagh

Middletown, County Armagh

Coordinates: 54°17′34″N 6°50′38″W / 54.29274°N 6.84388°W / 54.29274; -6.84388

Middletown
Scots: Middletoun[1] or Mïddletoon[2]
Irish: Coillidh Chanannáin
Middletown is located in Northern Ireland
Middletown

 Middletown shown within Northern Ireland
Population 240 (2001)
Irish grid reference H753388
    - Belfast  50 miles 
District Armagh
County County Armagh
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ARMAGH
Postcode district BT60
Dialling code 028, +44 28
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Newry & Armagh
NI Assembly Newry & Armagh
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

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.

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Geography

Middletown, historically known as Killecannagan (from Irish: Coillidh Chanannáin meaning "Canannán's wood"),[3] 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 who claimed the World Heavyweight Championship in 1862.

See also

References

  1. ^ 2010 annual report in Ulster-Scots North/South Ministerial Council.
  2. ^ 2006 annual report in Ulster-Scots North/South Ministerial Council.
  3. ^ Placenames NI

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