Poyntzpass
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The level-crossing at Poyntzpass | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 552 (2011 census) |
Irish grid reference | J057394 |
• Belfast | 29.02 mi (46.70 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWRY |
Postcode district | BT35 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Poyntzpass (Irish: Pas Phoyntz / Pas an Phointe)[1] is a small village on the border between southern County Armagh and County Down in Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower[2] within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area. It had a population of 552 people (228 households) in the 2011 census.[3] It was a part of the South Armagh constituency and is now part of the Newry and Armagh constituency.
The village covers the townlands of Tullynacross, Brannock, Federnagh and Loughadian. It includes five places of Christian worship; a Roman Catholic Church, a Church of Ireland Church, a Presbyterian Church,[4] a Baptist Church, and an Independent Church; 3 public houses; and 2 primary schools.