Derrynoose is a village

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...

 in south 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

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. It is within the Armagh City and District Council

Armagh City and District Council

Armagh City and District Council is a district council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It includes the city of Armagh, as well as the surrounding area and its population is about 54,000. City status was officially conferred in 1995...

 area.

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

Daisy Hill Hospital

Daisy Hill Hospital is a local general hospital located in Newry, Northern Ireland.The hospital currently houses a neo-natal unit, A&E department, outpatients department and a minor surgery suite...

. Primary education is provided by Our Lady's & St Mochua's Primary School.

The local GAA

Gaelic 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 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. 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.