Poyntzpass

Poyntzpass
Irish: *Pas an Phointe*
Poyntzpass Irish: Pas an Phointe;
	The level-crossing at Poyntzpass
	Location within Northern Ireland
Population	552 (2011 census)
Irish grid reference	J057394
• Belfast	29.02 mi (46.70 km)
District	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon;
County	County Armagh & County Down;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWRY
Postcode district	BT35
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Newry & Armagh;
NI Assembly	Newry & Armagh;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland 54°17′13″N 6°22′19″W / 54.287°N 6.372°W

Poyntzpass (Irish: Pas Phoyntz / Pas an Phointe)^[1] is a small village on the border between southern County Armagh and County Down in Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower^[2] within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area. It had a population of 552 people (228 households) in the 2011 census.^[3] It was a part of the South Armagh constituency and is now part of the Newry and Armagh constituency.

The village covers the townlands of Tullynacross, Brannock, Federnagh and Loughadian. It includes five places of Christian worship; a Roman Catholic Church, a Church of Ireland Church, a Presbyterian Church,^[4] a Baptist Church, and an Independent Church; 3 public houses; and 2 primary schools.