Corrinshego

Corrinshego
Cor fhuinnseoige
Townland
Etymology: Round hill of the ash tree
Corrinshego
Coordinates: 54°10′19″N 6°22′44″W / 54.17194°N 6.37889°W / 54.17194; -6.37889Coordinates: 54°10′19″N 6°22′44″W / 54.17194°N 6.37889°W / 54.17194; -6.37889
Irish Grid Reference J059260
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County Armagh
Barony Orior Lower
Area
 • Total 160 km2 (396 acres)
Highest elevation 333 m (1,093 ft)
Lowest elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (IST)
Postcode BT35 7LU & BT35 8PR

Corrinshego (from Irish Cor-fhuinnseoige, meaning 'round hill of the ash tree')[1] is a townland in the Parish of Middle Killeavy, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies 1.6km (1 mile) to the west of Newry in the Newry and Mourne District Council 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

References

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