Sheeptown

Sheeptown
  • Irish: Áth Cruithne
    ‘Ford of the Cruithin’
The Crown Mound, a prominent motte in Sheeptown
Location within Northern Ireland
Location within County Down
Sheeptown (County Down)
Population309 (2021 census)
Irish grid referenceJ123456
District
  • Newry, Mourne and Down
County
  • County Down
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWRY
Postcode districtBT34
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
  • South Down
NI Assembly
  • South Down

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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