Sheeptown

Sheeptown is a small and townland in , . It lies to the northeast of , on the old road between Newry and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Sacred Heart Grammar School and Newry High School.

School
, , , Northern Ireland, is a grammar school with 855 students and 51 full-time teachers. Established in 1930 by the Sisters of St. Clare. It is one of Northern Ireland’s top grammar schools. is situated 2 miles southwest of Sheeptown.

School
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is a secondary school in , , , UK. It is a controlled, co-educational school for pupils aged 11–18. As of 2023, the principal was Iestyn Brown. is situated 2 miles southwest of Sheeptown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newry and Lurganare.

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is a town straddling the boundary between and in Northern Ireland, five miles north of the border with the Republic of Ireland.

Hamlet
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is a small and townland in , , four miles north of . It had a population of 195 at the 2001 census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. is situated 3 miles northwest of Sheeptown.

Village
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is a village within , . It lies on the small river Clanrye, which divides the townlands of Mayo and Bavan, 4.4 miles east of . is situated 3 miles southeast of Sheeptown.

Sheeptown

Latitude
54.20441° or 54° 12′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.29319° or 6° 17′ 36″ west
Population
309
Open location code
9C6M6P34+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12925756256
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q7492476
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Sheeptown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sheeptown”
  • Dutch: “Sheeptown”
  • French: “Sheeptown”
  • Malay: “Sheeptown”
  • Pali: “शीप्तोवं”
  • Spanish: “Sheeptown”
  • Urdu: “شیپ ٹاؤن”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Damolly and Flanigan’s Close.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Granite View Play Area and Saval GAC.

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Worth a closer look: Belfast and Derry.

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