
Town or village· Postcode BT35
Bessbrook
County Armagh, Northern Ireland · population 2,892 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Bessbrook
Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies about three miles (5 km) northwest of Newry and near the Newry bypass on the main A1 Belfast-Dublin road and Belfast-Dublin railway line. Today the village of Bessbrook straddles the three townlands of Maghernahely, Clogharevan and Maytown. Bessbrook is near Newry railway station. It had a population of 2,892 at the 2021 census. The model village of Bessbrook, County Armagh is a visible memorial to the commercial endeavours of the Richardson family over a number of generations.
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Monday 5 OctoberTown poll · Bessbrook
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Dan McCabe In Concert
Sat 24 Oct, 20:00Canal Court Hotel, Newry

Mike Denver and Guests
Sat 14 Nov, 20:00Canal Court Hotel, Newry

Santa’s Christmas Workshop Experience at Newry Christmas Market
Thu 26 Nov, 17:00Newry Variety Market, Newry

Gearoid McCarthy In Concert
Sat 28 Nov, 20:00Canal Court Hotel, Newry

Days out around Bessbrook
View allCamlough Lake
Camlough · 2.5 miles
Natural lake that has been augmented to form a reservoir
Carlingford Park Play Park / Skate Park
Ballyholland · 3.7 miles
play park for children.
Lisdoo Cashel
Killean · 5 miles
scheduled ancient monument. Oval cashel enclosed by a wall of boulders
Rath
Glen · 5.6 miles
Visible from air only
Shaws Lake
Glenanne · 5.6 miles
Fishing rights reserved for Armagh Angling Club members
Dorsey Ramparts
Silverbridge · 8.1 miles
This is a ancient structure. Known as the Gateway to Ulster, it may have defended the ancient Irish kingdom of Ulster. This area was the main road to Navan Fort, the capital of the Kingdom of Ulster. It's almost a ancient border
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