Hamiltonsbawn
| Hamiltonsbawn | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
Hamiltonsbawn from the Richhill side of the village | |
Hamiltonsbawn Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 895 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H946445 |
| • Belfast | 37 miles |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT60 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Hamiltonsbawn or Hamilton's Bawn[1] 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.[2]
History
Name
The name Hamiltonsbawn is associated with John Hamilton (c. 1568–1639), a brother of Sir James Hamilton (c. 1560–1644), who owned large estates in the area and reportedly established a number of settlements in County Armagh and County Cavan.[3] Hamilton, who is reputed to have founded the settlement in the 17th century,[4][1] had a fortified house and defensive courtyard (or bawn) in the area.[5] The bawn was destroyed during the Irish Rebellion of 1641.[6]
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 reputedly named after Hamilton's Bawn.[7]
Transport history
Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and was closed on 1 February 1933.[8] The Armagh rail disaster of 1889, which resulted in the deaths of at least 80 people, occurred on a stretch of the Newry and Armagh railway line near Hamiltonsbawn.[9]
Amenities
The local primary school, Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, is located on the Annareagh Road.[10]
Notable people
- Seth Dunwoody, cyclist[11]
- Vicky Irwin, rugby player with the Ireland women's national rugby union team[12]
- Holly Lester, electronic dance music DJ[13]
See also
- List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
- Newtownhamilton, a village in County Armagh also associated with the Hamilton family
References
- ^ a b "Hamiltonsbawn, County Armagh". PlacenamesNI.org. Northern Ireland Place-Name Project. Retrieved 1 January 2026 – via experience.arcgis.com.
Hamiltonsbawn, County Armagh [..] (sometimes Hamilton's Bawn) [..] Hamiltonsbawn takes its name from a bawn or fortified mansion built in 1619 by John Hamilton of East Lothian in Scotland
- ^ "Hamiltonsbawn". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "John Hamilton". discoverulsterscots.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
John Hamilton [..] (1568–4th December 1639) [..] Brother and legal advisor of Sir James Hamilton [..] came to Ulster as James's legal advisor [..and..] purchased large estates around County Armagh (where he and his descendants established Hamiltonsbawn, Newtownhamilton, and Markethill) and also in County Cavan
- ^ "Newtownhamilton". culturenorthernireland.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007.
John Hamilton from Scotland [..] founded Hamiltonsbawn in 1619
- ^ "Armagh castles". rootsweb.com.
Hamilton's Bawn (1) (castle of John Hamilton) [..] Bawn = "This field was the site of Hamilton's Bawn, a fortified house with defended courtyard built by John Hamilton in 1619
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Hamilton's Bawn". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Lewis – via libraryireland.com.
- ^ "Early History of Hamiltonban Township (1730 - 1860)". hamiltonban.com. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Hamiltonsbawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- ^ "The Armagh Rail Disaster of 1889". lurganancestry.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Hamiltonsbawn Primary School - Contact Us". hamiltonsbawnps.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023.
- ^ Mann, Scott (1 May 2023). "Teenage cycling sensation Seth on balancing professional racing with studies". armaghi.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
Seth Dunwoody [is] from Hamiltonsbawn
- ^ "Irish Rugby - Vicky Irwin". irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
Place of Birth [..] Hamiltonsbawn, Northern I
- ^ Faragher, Rick (24 March 2024). "Dance music continues to take off from Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
The village of Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh [..] did produce a [..] DJ called Holly Lester