Hamiltonsbawn

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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.

Transport

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

Amenities

The local primary school, Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, is located on the Annareagh Road.

Pennsylvania connection

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

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