Granemore

Granemore (from Irish: Grainseach mor, meaning "great grange")[1] is a townland of 785 acres in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, about seven miles from Armagh and three miles from Keady. It is situated in the civil parish of Keady and historic barony of Armagh.[2]

Granemore Irish: Grainseach mor
Granemore townland in 2009
Granemore Location within Northern Ireland
County	Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	BT60
Dialling code	028

History

The Troubles

The local pub, The Rock Bar, was attacked by loyalists in June 1976 in a planned gun and bomb attack. However, a local resident left the bar as the loyalists were planting their device and disrupted their plan. Although the local man was shot a number of times, he managed to survive the incident. It was later revealed that some members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police force from Keady were involved with the attack.[3] Granemore is one of the townlands that make up the parish of Kilcluney, One of the three churches of the parish is in Granemore, it is St. Mary's Church it is located on the grenmore road neighboring the local school St. Mary's Primary School.

Sport

It is home to the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club Granemore GFC, which includes both senior and underage football and camogie teams.

Cultural references

Granemore is featured in the traditional song The Granemore Hare also known as The Hills of Greenmore. The song has been recorded by many artists including Steeleye Span and Dick Gaughan.

References

1. "Granemore". Place Names NI. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
2. "Granemore". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
3. Cadwallader, Anne (2011). Lethal Allies: British Collusion in Ireland. Cork: Mercier Press. ISBN 9781781171882.