Corrinshego
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Corrinshego Cor fhuinnseoige | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Ash-tree hill | |
  Corrinshego | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′19″N 6°22′44″W / 54.17194°N 6.37889°W | |
| Irish Grid Reference | J059260 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Armagh |
| Barony | Orior Lower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160 km2 (396 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Postcode | BT35 7LU & BT35 8PR |
Corrinshego (from Irish Cor-fhuinnseoige 'ash-tree hill')[1] is a townland in the Parish of Middle Killeavy, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies 1.6 km (1 mile) to the west of Newry in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
Corrinshego stretches steeply up Camlough Mountain almost to the summit, with all of the area south of the Carrivekeeney Road inside the Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Sports
[edit]The local GAA club is Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego.
Notable people
[edit]- John Lynch – Actor, novelist
- Susan Lynch – Actress
- Leah O'Rourke – Actress
