Corrinshego

Following the suppression of Cahir O'Doherty's Rebellion in 1608, the lands around Corrinshego were granted to Sir Oliver St John. The area remained in the possession of the St John family until it passed to Robert Sparrow, an English Member of Parliament and barrister. Through marriage, the land later came into the ownership of the Dukes of Manchester. The Chancellors Road, which runs through Corrinshego to Carrivemaclone, was constructed in the early 19th century by Isaac Corry, reportedly to avoid passing through Newry. On 23 June 1808, a detachment of yeomanry attacked attendees at a St John's Eve bonfire in Corrinshego, killing one man and injuring several others. The incident caused…