South Armagh
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South Armagh is a predominantly rural region in the south of County Armagh, Northern Ireland, historically known for its borderland landscape and significant role during the Troubles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Armagh canonical | 3 |
| south County Armagh | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (partly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border with the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| borderWith |
County Louth in the Republic of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Belleek, County Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crossmaglen NERFINISHED ⓘ Cullyhanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Forkhill NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonesborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Keady (southern hinterland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mullaghbawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Newtownhamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Silverbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy | A1 road (nearby corridor between Belfast and Dublin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerPoliceJurisdiction | Royal Ulster Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
borderland landscape
ⓘ
predominantly rural ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key area of republican paramilitary operations
ⓘ
symbolic area in narratives of the Northern Ireland conflict ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambushes on British security forces during the Troubles
ⓘ
cross-border smuggling ⓘ heavily militarised security presence during the Troubles ⓘ significant Provisional IRA activity during the Troubles ⓘ |
| languageCommunity |
English-speaking majority
ⓘ
Irish-speaking minority ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland–United Kingdom border region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
County Down
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Louth NERFINISHED ⓘ County Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTownNearby | Newry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bandit Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Border counties of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| policeJurisdiction | Police Service of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalTendency | predominantly Irish nationalist ⓘ |
| religiousDemographics | predominantly Catholic ⓘ |
| securityStatusDuringTroubles | one of the most dangerous areas for British Army in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| terrain |
bogland
ⓘ
drumlin hills ⓘ small mountains ⓘ |
| timeZone | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | British Summer Time ⓘ |
| usedFor | agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
south County Armagh