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The Birches is a small village in County Armagh. It is within the townland of Ballynarry, in the civil parish of Tartaraghan. Until the mid 19th century the area comprised a small woodland named 'The Birches'. This gave its name to 'Birches Cross Roads'. Much later, during the later part of the 20th century, the village was developed around the crossroads. The village is within the council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Primary Name(s): The Birches
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.482626,-6.547929
Grid Reference: H 9416 6032
Townland: Ballynarry TD
Civil Parish: Tartaraghan CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: GBPN321779
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Birches,_Armagh_321779
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7718047
Primary Name(s): The Birches
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.482626,-6.547929
Grid Reference: H 9416 6032
Townland: Ballynarry TD
Civil Parish: Tartaraghan CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: GBPN321779
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Birches,_Armagh_321779 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7718047