THE PARISH OF MULLAGHBRACK

The parish of Mullaghbrack is in the county of Armagh. The following townlands
are in this parish:

1 Ballyanny, 2 Ballygroobany, 3 Ballynewry, 4 Bryandrum, 5 Cabragh (Barony of
Fews Lower), 6 also called Cabragh (Barony of Oneilland West), 7 Carrowmoney,
8 Coolmillish, 9 Cornacrew, 10 Corry, 11 Crunaght, 12 Dinnahorra, 13 Drumachee,
14 Drumart, 15 Drumatee, 16 Drumfergus, 17 Drumlack, 18 Drumman, 19 Drumnagloy,
20 Drumnamether, 21 Drumorgan, 22 Drumshallan, 23 Dunesmullan, 24 Garvagh, 25
Gosford Demesne, 26 Hamiltonsbawn, 27 Johnstown, 28 Killyruddan, 29 Lattery,
30 Lurgaboy, 31 Macantrim, 32 Magherydogherty, 33 Marlacoo Beg, 34 Marlacoo
More, 35 Moyrourkan, 36 Mullaghbane (another in the Parish of Kildarton), 37 Mullaghbrack, 38 Mullurg, 39 Ratarnet,
40 Rocks, 41 Shanecrackan Beg, 42 Shanecrackan More, 43 Tannaghmore, 44 Teemore.
(The numbers refer to their position on the parish map.)

The parish was described in 1838 in the Ordnance Survey Memoirs:

“Locality
“The parish of Mullaghbrack is situated nearly in the centre of the county
of Armagh, partly in the baronies of Oneilland West and Lower Fews, bounded
in the north and south by the parish of Kilmore, to the south by the parish
of Kilclooney, to the east by the parish of Ballymore and to the west by the
parish of Armagh, its extreme length from east to west being 5 and three-quarter
miles and extreme breadth from north to south 4 and a half miles. It contains
11,557 acres 6 perches, which are divided between the 2 baronies as follows:
in Oneilland West 3,656 acres 8 perches, including water 53 acres 19 perches;
in Lower Fews 7,900 acres 3 roods 38 perches including water 40 acres 2 roods
20 perches. Total water contained in parish 92 acres 2 roods 39 perches.
“Lakes
“The lakes in this parish are Moyrourkan lough, situated in the eastern
part of the parish 2 miles north east of Markethill, divided between 4 townlands
and elevated to the height of 254 feet above the level of the sea, is three-quarters
of a mile iong from the north east to the south west and 220 yards broad from
north west to south east. Marlacoo lake, situated in the north eastern part
of the parish 3 and a half miles south east of the town of Richhill, is situated
230 feet above the sea. Length from north east to south west 600 yards. Breadth
from north west to south east 230 yards: It is partly in the townland of Marlacoomore
and partly in Marlacoobeg. Ballynewry lake, situated nearly three-quarters
of a mile south west of Marlacoo lake, is elevated 252 feet above the sea,
length from north east to south west 285 yards, breadth from north west to
south east 200 yards. It is situated partly in the townland of Cornacrew and
partly in the townland of Ballynewry…
“Roads
“The principal roads which pass through this parish are the mail coach
road from Armagh to Dublin through Markethill, Newry, entering this parish
at its south western extremity, runs nearly along the boundary to the end
of Newry Street (Markethill) where it enters the parish of Kilclooney, its
length being for that distance 2 miles and average breadth 32 feet clear of
drains and fences. It is macadamised and kept in good repair at the expense
of the county.
“The road from Richhill to Newry, which joins the mail coach road from
Armagh at the distance of a quarter of a mile to the north north west of Markethill,
enters the parish of Mullaghbrack near its northern extremity and crosses
it in a south south easterly direction to its junction with the Armagh mail
coach road, its length being 3 and a half miles and average breadth being
22 feet. It is macadamised and kept in good repair.
“The road from Markethill to Tanderagee crosses the eastern portion of
the parish in a north easterly direction for the distance of 3 and three-quarter
miles, its average breadth being 21 feet clear of drains and fences. It is
macadamised and kept in good order.
“The road from Armagh and Markethill through Pointzpass and Banbridge
branches off in an easterly direction from the Markethill and Tanderagee road
at the distance of 1 mile from Markethill, its length being from that point
1 and a quarter miles and average breadth 24 feet. It is macadamised and kept
in good order.
“The road from Armagh to Tanderagee traverses the northern portion of
the parish in a direction nearly east and west for the distance of nearly
5 and three-quarter miles, its average breadth being 24 feet. It is macadamised
and kept in good order.
Also, half a mile of the road from Markethill to Keady in an east south east
direction, average breadth being 21 feet, macadamised and in good order. ”
(Ordnance Survey Memoirs 1835-38)