Derrynoose

Coordinates: 54°14′06″N 6°46′26″W / 54.235°N 6.774°W / 54.235; -6.774

Coordinates: 54°14′06″N 6°46′26″W / 54.235°N 6.774°W / 54.235; -6.774

Derrynoose
Irish: Doire Núis
Clockwise from top: Central Derrynoose as viewed from the standing stone, the remaining wall of the old chapel, the local chapel, the community centre/GAA club building, the standing stone, the stations of the cross, the heraldic shield of Our Lady's and St Mochua's Primary School and the entrance to the holy well.
Derrynoose shown within Northern Ireland
Population	2,956 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	H800300
District	Armagh
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KEADY
Postcode district	BT60
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly	Newry and Armagh
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

Derrynoose (from Irish: Doire Núis)^[1] is a village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area.

Demography

Derrynoose is classed as Rural according to the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005. On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Derrynoose ward was 2956. Of this population,

• 30.1% were under 16 years old and 12.3% were aged 60 and above.
• 84.3% identified as Catholic and 15.4% as Protestant or other Christian background.

Services

The nearest hospital to Derrynoose is Daisy Hill Hospital. Primary education is provided by Our Lady's & St Mochua's Primary School.

The local GAA club is the main sporting outlet for the community. The local community centre and GAA club use the same building. It also includes a bar.

There is a locally owned shop. It used to include a post office which is no longer there.^[2] There are a few local businesses including A&M Commercials, The Derryvale Inn pub, Albert Keene Coal & Oil Armagh Trading Ltd, and M&S Freight Forwarding Ltd.

Places of Interest

Places of interest include "The Standing Stone", St Mochua's Well, "The Stations of The Cross", St Mochua's Chapel, "The Old Chapel Ruins and Graveyard", The Emigration Stone and Listrakelt Fort.

References

1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
2. ^ BBC News "Post office closures confirmed"