Hamiltonsbawn

Hamiltonsbawn (also spelt as Hamilton's Bawn) is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, 6 miles or 9.5km east of Armagh city. It is in the parish of Mullaghbrack and in the barony of Few Lower.

History

The village is named after the fortified house with defended courtyard that was built by John Hamilton from Scotland in 1619. By 1622 the lime and stone walls of this structure were 12 feet high and 90 feet long by 63 feet broad. It was destroyed during the 1641 Rebellion. The village of Newtownhamilton takes its name from Alexander Hamilton , a descendant of John Hamilton.

The young people of hamiltonsbawn usually refer to it as H.B city or 'hammybawn'.

In the village there is a costcutters shop , two pubs been the bawn inn & the corner bar , a park , " the sewing room " and the chip stop.

There is a nearby abandoned quarry situated outside mullaghbrack.

Jonathan Swift wrote a poem during his stay in Gosford Demesne, Markethill in 1729, The Grand Question debated whether Hamilton's Bawn should be turned into a Barrack or a Malt House

The village used to run an annual Hiring Fair, commemorated in the traditional song The Hiring Fair at Hamilton's Bawn

The magnificent horse chestnut tree that stood at the Bawn Corner was pulled down in February 2007

The town has a close association with the Armagh rail disaster of 1889. A monument to the disaster is located just outside the town.

The town is also well known for having a very famous wine team

Economy

NC Engineering in Hamiltonsbawn manufactures farm machinery. You can see their distinctive logo on farm machinery all over the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Transport

Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and finally closed on 1 February 1933.

Education

• Hamiltonsbawn Primary School

References

• Armagh towns
• Armagh castles
• Culture Northern Ireland

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland