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Bessbrook is a large village in County Armagh. It is within the townlands of Maghernahely, Clogharevan, Carrickbracken and Maytown, in the civil parish of Killevy. Bessbrook was founded by John Grubb Richardson in 1845 as a 'model village', with spacious streets and squares surrounding a large linen mill owned by the Quaker Richardson family. The village provided a model for George Cadbury's “Bournville”. The village is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.194351,-6.393375
Grid Reference: J 0491 2845
Townland: Clogharevan TD
Civil Parish: Killevy CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321702
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bessbrook,_Armagh_321702
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.194351,-6.393375
Grid Reference: J 0491 2845
Townland: Clogharevan TD
Civil Parish: Killevy CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321702
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bessbrook,_Armagh_321702
Peruse Armagh on Wikishire