Meigh is a small 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...

 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...

 near Slieve Gullion

Slieve Gullion

Slieve Gullion is a mountain in the south of County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The mountain forms the core of the Ring of Gullion and stands as the highest point in the county with an elevation of 573 metres...

 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

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. It had a population of 444 people in the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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. 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.

Geography

Meigh lies within the Ring of Gullion area of natural beauty, about 7 km southwest of Newry

Newry

Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...

. Nearby villages include Camlough

Camlough

Camlough or Camloch is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is near Bessbrook and the slopes of the Ring of Gullion. It had a population of 910 people in the 2001 Census.- 1920s :...

, Drumintee

Drumintee

Dromintee or Drumintee is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 364 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.- People :...

 and Jonesborough

Jonesborough, County Armagh

Jonesborough, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Bollanclare , is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, one kilometre from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland in the Ring of Gullion. It is about 8 kilometres south of Newry. In the 2001 Census it had a...

. Meigh is close to the border between Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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 and the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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.

Meigh began as a cluster of buildings around the crossroads formed by Drumintee Road, Newry Road, Chapel Road and Railway Road. In the 2000s, many new houses and businesses were built.

Places of interest

Slieve Gullion Forest Park

This comprises a courtyard with a large garden and galleries. A mountain trail, suitable for cars and other transport, winds for eight miles throughout the park. The peak of the trail, at 3880 ft, contains megalithic cairns and a lake, with views of the Ring of Gullion, Mourne Mountains and Cooley Mountains

Cooley Mountains

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Teac Mallon Creative Arts

The Slieve Gullion Creative Arts Centre, Teac Mallon, is an attempt to relive and recapture the historic lore of this part of South Armagh. There are music gigs, storytellings and others concerts.

Bell’s Castle

Built in the 19th century from stones taken from the Clonlum Court Tomb, the castle is in a picturesque setting with both arable land and mountain terrain surrounding it. The castle's lore includes stories of ghosts and other paranormal

Paranormal

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manifestations.