Newtownhamilton Civil Parish
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Civil Parish | Newtownhamilton |
Barony | Fews Upper |
Poor Law Union | Castleblayney |
Catholic Diocese | Armagh |
Catholic Parish | Creggan Lower (Cullyhanna) |
Presbyterian Congregation | 1st & 2nd Newtownhamilton, Clarkesbridge |
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NEWTOWN-HAMILTON, a
post-town and parish, in the barony of UPPER FEWS, county of ARMAGH, and
province of ULSTER, 9 miles (S. E.) from Armagh, and 52 1/4 (N. by W.)
from Dublin; containing 7253 inhabitants, of which number, 1020 are in
the town. This place, which is situated on the roads leading
respectively from Dundalk to Armagh, and from Newry to Castle-Blayney
and Monaghan, in the midst of the Fews mountains, owes its origin and
importance to the late Mr. Hamilton, who laid the foundation of the
present town about the year 1770, previously to which time, the whole
district was a dreary, wild, and uninhabited waste. About the beginning
of the last century, an attempt was made to establish a town at
Blackbank, and a castle was erected for the protection of the new
settlers; but the undertaking failed, and soon after an attempt was made
for the same purpose at Johnston Fews, which resulted only in the
erection of a few mud cabins. After the failure of both enterprises,
Government erected barracks at those places, and troops were regularly
stationed there till the establishment of the present town, when they
were removed to this place; the ruins of the castle and barracks of
Blackbank, and also of those of Johnston, within a few miles of this
town, are still remaining. The whole face of this extensive district was
completely changed after the establishment of the town; the lands were
rapidly brought into cultivation, several roads were opened, and great
numbers of persons were induced to settle here under the advantageous
leases granted by Mr. Hamilton; the town gradually increased in extent
and importance, and the surrounding district was erected into a parish
by Primate Robinson, who severed it from the parish of Creggan, built a
church, and endowed the living. The present town contains about 60
houses, many of which are large and well built of hewn stone and roofed
with slate found in the parish; it has a sub-post-office to Castle-Blayney
and Newry. There is a large market every Saturday for provisions; and
fairs are held on the last Saturday in every month for cattle, horses,
pigs, and butter, and are numerously attended. A constabulary police
force is stationed here; also a body of the revenue police, since the
establishment of which, the depot for two companies of the regiments
stationed at Armagh, which were quartered in this town, has been broken
up and the military withdrawn. Petty sessions are held on alternate
Fridays; there is an excellent court-house, in which the quarter
sessions for the county were held till 1826, since which time they have
been removed. Near the town were formerly mills for smelting lead ore,
which continued in operation so long as wood lasted for fuel. |
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Townlands
Family History Library Film Numbers
Film Title | Film number(s) |
Tithe Applotments, 1830 | #258466 |
Griffith's Valuation, 1864 | #258751 |
Parochial registers of Creggan Lower RC Parish: Baptisms, 1854-1880; and marriages, 1845-1881 | #926034 |
Parochial registers of Creggan Lower RC Parish: Baptisms, 1845-1880; and marriages, 1845-1881 | 979710 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 40/1-8; 41/6-12 1901 D.E.D. 42/2-8 | #812091 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 43(2)/1-6; 43(1)/1 | #812092 |
1911 Ireland Census, 1911 Camly D.E.D. 42/1-6 Townlands: Camly (Ball), Camly (Macullagh), Carrickacullion, Dorsy (Cavan Ó Hanlan or Roxborough), Dorsy (Hearty), Dorsy (McDonald or Carrickrovaddy) | #1999994 |
1911 Ireland Census, Camly D.E.D. 42/7-8 Townlands: Dorsy (Mullaghglass) Drumaltnamuck; Dorsy D.E.D. 43/6-12 Townlands: Tullogallaghan, Tullyvallan East (Hamilton), Tullyvallan West (Hamilton), Tullyvallan (Macullagh), Tullyvallan East (Tipping), Tullyvallan West (Tipping), Ummerinvore | #1999995 |
1911 Ireland Census, Lisleitrim D.E.D. 44/2-8 Townlands: Altnamackan, Ballynarea, Cortamlat, Kiltybane or Lisleitrim, Mullaghduff, Skerriff (Tichburn), Skerriff (Trueman) | #1999996 |
1911 Ireland Census, Newtownhamilton D.E.D. 45/1-2 (1-3) Townlands: Tullyvallan, Newtownhamilton Town | #1999997 |
1911 Ireland Census, Newtownhamilton D.E.D. 45/2 (4-7)
Newtownhamilton Town (cont.) FHL BRITISH Film 1999998 |
#1999998 |
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Civil Parish Links |
Tithe Applotments, Newhamilton Civil Parish, ConnorsGenealogy website |
Griffith's Valuation Index, Newhamilton Civil Parish, John Hayes' website |
1901 Ireland Census, Camly DED, Archives of Ireland website |
1901 Ireland Census, Lisleitrim DED, Archives of Ireland website |
1901 Ireland Census, Newtownhamilton DED, Archives of Ireland website |
1911 Ireland Census, Camly DED, Archives of Ireland website |
1911 Ireland Census, Lisleitrim DED, Archives of Ireland website |
1911 Ireland Census, Newtownhamilton DED, Archives of Ireland website |
Newtownhamilton, Wikipedia website |
Newtownhamilton Churches, South Armagh Genealogy Project website |
Townlands of Newtownhamilton, Creggan History Society website |
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