9-583: Ballymore may refer to: Places [ edit ] Northern Ireland [ edit ] Ballymore, County Armagh , a civil parish and townland in County Armagh Ballymore, County Londonderry , a townland in County Londonderry Republic of Ireland [ edit ] Ballymore, County Cork , a village on Great Island, Cork Harbour Ballymore, County Donegal ,
18-929: A townland in Glencolumbkille civil parish Ballymore Eustace , town in County Kildare often shortened to "Ballymore" Ballymore, County Westmeath , a village and townland in Ballymore civil parish, barony of Rathconrath Ballymore, County Wexford , two townlands in County Wexford Ballymore Castle , in Lawrencetown, County Galway, Republic of Ireland Australia [ edit ] Ballymore Stadium , Australia Other uses [ edit ] Ballymore Group , an Irish–based property company Ballymore (horse) See also [ edit ] Ballimore ,
27-567: A village in New South Wales, Australia Balmore , Scotland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ballymore . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ballymore&oldid=1076382296 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ballymore, County Armagh Ballymore (from Irish An Baile Mór , meaning 'the large town, settlement') is a civil parish and townland (of 676 acres) in County Armagh , Northern Ireland . It is situated in the historic barony of Orior Lower . The civil parish contains the villages of Acton , Poyntzpass , Clare , and Tandragee . The civil parish contains
45-570: The United States Army for use during World War II. Reports suggest that General George S. Patton was a visitor to the castle in 1943. While inspecting troops in Northern Ireland, he was guest of honour at a dance in the castle. The castle and estate were sold by Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester (who was born at Tandragee) in the 1950s, and it was purchased by Thomas Hutchinson, a businessman from Tandragee. Today
54-467: The O'Hanlons attempted to regain their lands – the result was the castle being ruined; it remained so for two hundred years. Tandragee Castle underwent reconstruction around 1837, following its destruction during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, commissioned by George Montagu, the 6th Duke of Manchester . In 1943, Alexander Montagu, the 10th Duke of Manchester , leased Tandragee Castle to
63-526: The following townlands: Ballymore Parish Church dates to 1343 and is located beside Tandragee Castle on Church Street, Tandragee. The church has history which extends over 650 years, closely linked to the Dukes of Manchester until the mid-1950s. Historical records from the 14th century reference the church, which was eventually destroyed by Edmond O'Hanlon during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 . It
72-488: Was built in 1837 by George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester as the family's Irish home. The 6th Duke of Manchester acquired the estate through his marriage to Millicent Sparrow (1798–1848). During the Plantation of Ulster the castle at Tandragee became the property of Sir Oliver St John , Lord Deputy of Ireland . He rebuilt the original stronghold of the O'Hanlon Clan . During the Irish Rebellion of 1641 , however,
81-473: Was rebuilt in 1812 due to its inability to accommodate the growing congregation. During the renovation, remnants of the original walls were discovered, revealing evidence of fire damage from the events of the Irish Rebellion of 1641. This article related to the geography of County Armagh , Northern Ireland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tandragee Castle Tandragee Castle , Tandragee , County Armagh , Northern Ireland ,
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