Derrynoose

Derrynoose

Coordinates: 54°14′06″N 6°46′26″W / 54.235°N 6.774°W / 54.235; -6.774

Coordinates: 54°14′06″N 6°46′26″W / 54.235°N 6.774°W / 54.235; -6.774

Derrynoose
Irish: Doire Núis
Derrynoose Image for Wikipedia.jpg
Clockwise from top: Central Derrynoose as viewed from the standing stone, the remaining wall of the old chapel, the local chapel, the community centre/GAA club building, the standing stone, the stations of the cross, the heraldic shield of Our Lady's and St Mochua's Primary School and the entrance to the holy well.
Derrynoose is located in Northern Ireland

 Derrynoose shown within Northern Ireland
Population 2,956 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference H800300
District Armagh
County County Armagh
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KEADY
Postcode district BT60
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly Newry and Armagh
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

Derrynoose (from Irish: Doire Núis)[1] is a village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area.

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Demography

Derrynoose is classed as Rural according to the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005. On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Derrynoose ward was 2956. Of this population,

  • 30.1% were under 16 years old and 12.3% were aged 60 and above.
  • 84.3% identified as Catholic and 15.4% as Protestant or other Christian background.

Services

The nearest hospital to Derrynoose is Daisy Hill Hospital. Primary education is provided by Our Lady's & St Mochua's Primary School.

The local GAA club is the main sporting outlet for the community. The local community centre and GAA club use the same building. It also includes a bar.

There is a locally owned shop. It used to include a post office which is no longer there.[2] There are a few local businesses including A&M Commercials, The Derryvale Inn pub, Albert Keene Coal & Oil Armagh Trading Ltd, and M&S Freight Forwarding Ltd.

Places of Interest

Places of interest include "The Standing Stone", St Mochua's Well, "The Stations of The Cross", St Mochua's Chapel, "The Old Chapel Ruins and Graveyard", The Emigration Stone and Listrakelt Fort.

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