Hamiltonsbawn

Hamiltonsbawn or Hamilton's Bawn is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Armagh. It lies within the civil parish of Mullabrack and the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council area. It had a population of 895 people (343 households) in the 2011 census.^[1]

Hamiltonsbawn
Village
Hamiltonsbawn Location within Northern Ireland
Population	895 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	H946445
• Belfast	37 miles
District	Armagh City & District
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ARMAGH
Postcode district	BT60
Dialling code	028, +44 28
UK Parliament	Newry & Armagh
NI Assembly	Newry & Armagh
List of places UK Northern Ireland Armagh 54.3416°N 6.5421°W / 54.3416; -6.5421

Transport

Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and was closed on 1 February 1933.^[2]

Amenities

The local primary school, Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, is located on the Annareagh Road.^[3]

Pennsylvania connection

The township of Hamiltonban^[4] in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was founded by a relative of John Hamilton in the mid-late 18th century,^[5] and named after Hamilton's Bawn.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland