Attical
Encyclopedia
Attical or Atticall is a small village
and townland
in the Mourne Mountains of County Down
, Northern Ireland
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 153 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council
area.
The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds. There is also a Roman Catholic church, a shop and a Gaelic football
club. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes.
a deposit of stones is thought to have been left that runs through Attical. This is known locally as the Stoney Rigg. The remains of this can be seen on Slieve Muck
, and it is said to flow down to Green Castle.
club was founded in 1961 and plays at Holy Cross Park. It plays in Division 2 of the County Down league.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in the Mourne Mountains of County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 153 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council
Newry and Mourne District Council
Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area; it has a...
area.
The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds. There is also a Roman Catholic church, a shop and a Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes.
Geography
At the end of the Ice ageIce age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
a deposit of stones is thought to have been left that runs through Attical. This is known locally as the Stoney Rigg. The remains of this can be seen on Slieve Muck
Slieve Muck
Slieve Muck is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 674 metres . Its summit overlooks Spelga Dam and the Deer's Meadow, the source of the River Bann....
, and it is said to flow down to Green Castle.
Sport
Attical (Áit Tí Chathail) Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club was founded in 1961 and plays at Holy Cross Park. It plays in Division 2 of the County Down league.