Acton, County Armagh

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

Acton

* Irish: An Chora Uachtarach

Acton Lake

Acton

Location within Northern Ireland

Irish grid reference| J 04946 42423
• Belfast| 26.87 mi (43.24 km)
• Dublin| 66.3 mi (106.7 km)
District|

* Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

County|

* County Armagh

Country| Northern Ireland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Postcode district| BT35
Dialling code| 028
UK Parliament|

* Newry and Armagh

NI Assembly|

* Newry and Armagh

List of places

Northern Ireland
Armagh

54°18′24″N 6°22′33″W﻿ / ﻿54.30667°N 6.37583°W﻿ / 54.30667; -6.37583

Acton is a small village and townland of 22 acres in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, about a half mile north of Poyntzpass. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower[1] and within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. It had a population of 64 people in the 2021 Census.[2]

## History

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The village was founded in the 17th century, during the Plantation of Ulster, by Sir Toby Poyntz. He was the son of Lieutenant Charles Poyntz, who, for his military services, obtained a 500 acres (2.0 km2) grant of land that had been confiscated from the O'Hanlons by the English. The Irish called the area An Chora Uachtarach, meaning "the upper weir".[3] Before it was named Acton, the townland was known as Curryotragh. There he built a bawn 100 feet (30 m) square, a house of brick and lime for himself, and 24 cottages for some English settlers. The Poyntz family were anciently feudal barons of Curry Mallet in Somerset, England, later of Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, after which Acton, County Armagh, was named.[3] By 1837, the village contained about 50 houses "indifferently built".[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Acton". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
2. ^ "Acton". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. ^ a b "Acton". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
4. ^ "Acton Parish, Co. Armagh, Ireland, ©Jane Lyons". from-ireland.net. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

## External links

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* Poyntzpass History

54°31′N 6°38′W﻿ / ﻿54.517°N 6.633°W﻿ / 54.517; -6.633

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Geography of County Armagh

List of places in County Armagh

Cities and towns|

* Armagh
* Craigavon
* Keady
* Lurgan
* Newry (part)
* Portadown
* Tandragee

Villages
and townlands|

* Acton
* Aghacommon
* Annaghmore
* Annahugh
* Ardress
* Aughanduff
* Ballydugan
* Ballymacnab
* Bannfoot
* Belleeks
* Bessbrook
* Blackwatertown
* Broomhill
* Camlough
* Carrickaness
* Charlemont
* Cladymore
* Clonmore
* Collegeland
* Corrinshego
* Creeveroe
* Creggan
* Crossmaglen
* Cullaville
* Cullyhanna
* Darkley
* Derryadd
* Derrycrew
* Derryhale
* Derrymacash
* Derrynoose
* Derrytrasna
* Dorsey
* Drumnacanvy
* Drumintee
* Edenaveys
* Forkill
* Granemore
* Hamiltonsbawn
* Jonesborough
* Kernan
* Killeen
* Killylea
* Kilmore
* Lislea
* Lisnadill
* Loughgall
* Loughgilly
* Madden
* Maghery
* Markethill
* Meigh
* Middletown
* Millford
* Millvale
* Mountnorris
* Mullaghbawn
* Mullaghbrack
* Mullaghglass
* Mullavilly-Laurelvale
* Newtowncloghoge
* Newtownhamilton
* Poyntzpass
* Richhill
* Scotch Street
* Silverbridge
* Tartaraghan
* The Birches
* Tullynawood
* Tynan
* Whitecross

Landforms|

* Coney Island
* Derrywarragh Island
* Eamhain Mhacha
* Lough Clea
* Slieve Gullion/Ring of Gullion

Baronies|

* Armagh
* Fews Lower
* Fews Upper
* Oneilland East
* Oneilland West
* Orior Lower
* Orior Upper
* Tiranny

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