Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Sheeptown
Sheeptown in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Sheeptown is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sheeptown is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies to the northeast of Newry, on the old road between Newry and Rathfriland. It is part of the Newry Rural Electoral Division, within the civil parish of Newry (Down portion), and the barony of the Lordship of Newry. The townland covers approximately 2.38 km² (or 588 acres). Historically, the townland (or part of it) was called Athcruthain. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 204 people. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1970, -6.2860
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheeptown?
- Sheeptown is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1970°, -6.2860°.