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485:"POYNTZPASS, or FENWICK'S PASS, a small town, partly in the parish of AGHADERG, barony of UPPER IVEAGH, county of DOWN, but chiefly in the parish of BALLYMORE barony of LOWER ORIOR, county of ARMAGH and province of ULSTER , 2¾ miles (S.W.) from
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1523:Orior Lower
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1370:Mullaghbawn
1365:Mountnorris
1250:Drumnacanvy
1240:Derrytrasna
1230:Derrymacash
1195:Crossmaglen
1180:Corrinshego
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626:Newry Canal
516:Lough Shark
464:Lough Neagh
434:worship; a
405:2011 census
399:within the
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377:County Down
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159:County Down
94:2011 census
1581:Categories
1508:Fews Upper
1503:Fews Lower
1471:Lough Clea
1440:Whitecross
1400:Poyntzpass
1350:Middletown
1340:Markethill
1325:Loughgilly
1235:Derrynoose
1205:Cullyhanna
1200:Cullaville
1160:Charlemont
1115:Ballydugan
1110:Aughanduff
1095:Annaghmore
1090:Aghacommon
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681:Joe Lennon
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1260:Edenaveys
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1185:Creeveroe
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1050:Portadown
1034:Craigavon
906:28 August
699:Rory Best
633:Education
598:Transport
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432:Christian
428:Federnagh
420:townlands
389:Ballymore
334:6°22′19″W
253:Ambulance
193:Post town
1490:Baronies
1405:Richhill
1360:Millvale
1355:Millford
1300:Killylea
1215:Derryadd
1170:Clonmore
1150:Camlough
1130:Belleeks
1125:Bannfoot
1100:Annahugh
1073:Villages
878:Archived
706:See also
659:rapparee
536:Catholic
424:Brannock
129:District
1533:Tiranny
1335:Maghery
1305:Kilmore
1295:Killeen
1265:Forkill
1210:Darkley
1190:Creggan
1105:Ardress
860:4 April
855:AP NEWS
799:(NISRA)
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604:Belfast
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458:History
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119:Belfast
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1498:Armagh
1330:Madden
1310:Lislea
1290:Kernan
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1046:(part)
1039:Lurgan
1029:Armagh
803:8 June
774:13 May
608:Dublin
592:county
393:barony
229:Police
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147:County
1435:Tynan
1345:Meigh
1285:Keady
1085:Acton
1044:Newry
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578:Sport
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