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In 1868, the parish of Meigh contained the following places:"MEIGH, a quoad sacra parish in the parish of Killevy, in the barony of Upper Orior, county Armagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S.S.W. of Newry. It is 6 miles long by 4 broad, and was incorporated with Killery until 1830. The surface includes a large proportion of bog and mountain. Slieve Gullion rises to the height of 1,893 feet in the W. The roads from Newry to Forkhill and from Camlough to Dundalk pass through the parish. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Armagh. The church was erected at the expense of the late Board of First Fruits in 1831. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Forkhill. There are five daily schools. Killery and Hawthorn are the principal residences Here is a dispensary within the Newry Poor-law Union. Petty sessions are held in the village. Abbey ruins are in the neighbourhood."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018