Donaghmore, County Down

St Bartholomew's Church in Donaghmore townland

Donaghmore is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half, with two townlands in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half.[1]

Settlements

The townland contains the following villages:[1]

Churches

Font of St Bartholomew's Church

St Bartholomew's Church of Ireland occupies the historical site at Donaghmore outside the city of Newry. The church site dates to the times of when St Patrick visited Ireland and the current church building was completed in 1741. There are souterrains (tunnels) at the grounds, which were sealed in the 1930s.[3] The church has a font which is dated 1726 [4] and a historical high cross within its churchyard.[5][6]

Other churches in the area include:

  • Donaghmore Presbyterian Church, Donaghmore, Newry
  • Saint John the Evangelist Church, Glenn, Donaghmore, Newry (Roman Catholic) Chapel
  • The former Primitive Methodist Church at Donaghmore closed around 1992[7]

Notable people

  • Loyalist Robin Jackson, nicknamed "The Jackal" (1948-1998), was born in Donaghmore and is buried in the St. Bartholomew Church of Ireland churchyard.[8]

Townlands

Donaghmore civil parish contains the following townlands:[1]

  • Annaghbane
  • Ardkeeragh
  • Aughintober
  • Aughnacaven
  • Ballyblaugh
  • Ballylough
  • Ballymacaratty Beg
  • Ballymacaratty More
  • Buskhill
  • Cargabane
  • Carrickrovaddy
  • Corgary
  • Derrycraw
  • Drumantine
  • Drummiller
  • Glebe
  • Killysavan
  • Knocknanarny
  • Lurganare
  • Maddydrumbrist
  • Moneymore
  • Ringbane
  • Ringclare
  • Ringolish
  • Tullymore
  • Tullymurry

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Donaghmore". Ihecore.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Glen in Newry, Mourne and Down (Northern Ireland)". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "The history of Donaghmore High Cross". Newry.ie. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  4. ↑ CUMMINS, JOANNE (2021). "Donaghmore Parish Church". "Before I Forget...": Journal of the Poyntzpass and District Local History Society (16): 25–32. Retrieved 14 July 2026 – via JSTOR.
  5. ↑ "Donaghmore High Cross, Co. Down, Northern Ireland". Thejournalofantiquities.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Photographic image" (JPG). Thejournalofantiquities.com. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Historic Building Details". Apps.communities-ni.gov. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Jordan, Hugh (6 January 2019). "The Jackal's Unmarked Grave". Sunday World.
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