Clonmore, County Armagh
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Clonmore is a hamlet
and townland
in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. It is close to the banks of the River Blackwater.
in Belfast.
club. The men's senior team competes in division 3 of the Armagh league. After four years, the team is lacking in outside management this year, after being managed by Joe Mallon, as well as trying to bring in new players to replace the players who have decided to rest or retire from years previously.
opened Vernersbridge railway station
, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Clonmore. The Great Northern Railway Board closed the station in 1954 and the Ulster Transport Authority
closed the railway in 1965.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
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 County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, 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...
. It is close to the banks of the River Blackwater.
Clonmore shrine
The Clonmore shrine was found on the banks of the Blackwater river which runs along the big meadow. It is the earliest Christian metal artifact. It is housed in the Ulster MuseumUlster Museum
The Ulster Museum, located in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, has around 8,000 square metres of public display space, featuring material from the collections of fine art and applied art, archaeology, ethnography, treasures from the Spanish Armada, local history, numismatics, industrial...
in Belfast.
Sport
Clonmore Robert Emmets is a Gaelic footballGaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club. The men's senior team competes in division 3 of the Armagh league. After four years, the team is lacking in outside management this year, after being managed by Joe Mallon, as well as trying to bring in new players to replace the players who have decided to rest or retire from years previously.
Former railway
In 1858 the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction RailwayPortadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway was an Irish gauge railway in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland .-Early development:...
opened Vernersbridge railway station
Vernersbridge railway station
Vernersbridge railway station was a railway station in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The station was about south of Clonmore and about east of a substantial viaduct by which the railway crossed the River Blackwater.-History:...
, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Clonmore. The Great Northern Railway Board closed the station in 1954 and the Ulster Transport Authority
Ulster Transport Authority
The Ulster Transport Authority ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966.-Formation and consolidation:The UTA was formed by the Transport Act 1948, which merged the Northern Ireland Road Transport Board and the Belfast and County Down Railway...
closed the railway in 1965.