Brannock, County Armagh
Brannock | |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | Newry (South Armagh) |
Dialling code | 028 |
Brannock is a townland in Poyntzpass, County Armagh. It comes from the Irish name Bran Cnoc which translates as Hill of the Raven.[1] It is situated in the Barony of Orior Lower and the Parish of Ballymore. A number of well-known local families and people were from, or lived in, Brannock such as MacCulla, Calvert, McComb, McGivern, Morrow, Alexander and Mackle.