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Camlough | |
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Main Street, Camlough, 2009 | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 1,074 (2011 Census) |
• Belfast | 35 mi (56 km) |
• Dublin | 58 mi (93 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWRY |
Postcode district | BT35 |
Dialling code | 028 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Camlough (/ˈkæm.lɒx/ KAM-lokh; from Irish Camloch, meaning 'crooked lake')[2] is a village west of Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after a lake, known as the Cam Lough. South of the village is Camlough Mountain (or Slieve Girkin), part of the Ring of Gullion[3] and is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Camlough had a population of 1,074 at the 2011 Census.[4]