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Encyclopedia > Corrinshego

Corrinshego (Cor Fhuinseoige in Irish meaning 'the turn at the Ash tree) is a hamlet located to the west of Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Species Many, see text. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish) is a county in Ulster, Ireland. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended...

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GAA club

Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego (Cumann Peil Gaelach Thómais Dáibhéis) was founded in 1982 by disaffected members of St. Patrick's GAC, Carrickcruppen and Crossmaglen Rangers. In 1982 they won the County Armagh Junior Championship but have won little since at senior level. Corrinshego's pool and darts teams, which operate out of the social club owned by the GAA club are more successful. As are the under-age Gaelic football teams, although they neither have won anything over minor level. Thomas Osborne Davis (October 14, 1814 - September 16, 1845) was an Irish writer and politician who was the chief organizer and poet of the Young Ireland movement. ... Crossmaglen Rangers G.A.C (Irish: Raonaithe na Croise) are a Gaelic football club from Crossmaglen in County Armagh. ... County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish) is a county in Ulster, Ireland. ... A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting gaelic games: that is, Irish sports, such as hurling and camogie, Gaelic football and handball, and rounders. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Famous locals

The actors John and Susan Lynch are from the area. The hamlet's best known Gaelic footballer is Eamon Fearon, a former Armagh Minor player who played in 1992 All-Ireland Minor final. John Lynch (born on December 26, 1961, in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actor. ... Susan Lynch (born on 5 June 1971 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actress. ...



 
 

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