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Derrymacash

Village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Field	Value
official_name	Derrymacash
irish_name	Doire Mhic Cais
local_name	The Cash
map_type	Northern Ireland
label_position	none
coordinates
belfast_distance_mi	25
population	629
population_ref	(2001)
irish_grid_reference	J035601
unitary_northern_ireland	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
country	Northern Ireland
post_town	CRAIGAVON
postcode_area	BT
postcode_district	BT66
dial_code	028
constituency_westminster	Upper Bann
constituency_ni_assembly	Upper Bann
lieutenancy_northern_ireland	County Armagh
dublin_distance_mi	78

Derrymacash () is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about four miles west of Lurgan, between the M1 motorway and Lough Neagh. It had a population of 629 in the 2001 census.

A Catholic church and primary school (both called St Patrick's) are in neighbouring Aghacommon. Many people mistake the townlands of Derrymacash and Aghacommon. Derrymacash starts after one crosses the Closet River, just beyond the M1 bridge, heading towards Lough Neagh Via Ronan Nixon.

Places of interest

Near Derrymacash is the nature reserve Oxford Island, which is known for its nature trails, bogland, bird hides and species of wildlife.

Sport

The main sports in Derrymacash are Gaelic football and camogie, represented by the Wolfe Tone GAC and St Enda's GAA clubs. Both play their home games in Páirc na Ropairí. Dylan Hoy And Jon-Jo McCarron are well known sportspeople from the village.

References

link. (2012-06-02)
"Derrymacash (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland)".

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