Hamiltonsbawn

Hamiltonsbawn or Hamilton's Bawn is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Armagh. It lies within the Parish of Mullabrack and the Armagh City and District Council area. It had a population of 895 people (343 households) in the 2011 Census.[1]

Hamiltonsbawn
  • Irish: Bábhún Hamaltún
Hamiltonsbawn
Location within Northern Ireland
Population895 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH946445
 Belfast37 miles
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townARMAGH
Postcode districtBT60
Dialling code028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Transport

Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and finally closed on 1 February 1933.[2]

Education

  • Hamiltonsbawn Primary School

Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania

The township of Hamiltonban in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was founded by a relative of John Hamilton in the mid-late 18th century, and named after Hamilton's Bawn.

References

  1. "Hamiltonsbawn". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. "Hamiltonsbawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 15 October 2007.

See also

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