Atticall
Attical
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 Attical from Aughrim Hill in 2007 | |
  Location withinCounty Down | |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT34 |
AtticalorAtticall(fromIrishÁit Tí Chathail,meaning 'place of Cathal's house')[1][2]is a smallvillageandtownland(of 396 acres)[3]in theMourne MountainsofCounty Down,Northern Ireland.It is situated in thecivil parishofKilkeeland the historicbaronyofMourne.[3]In the2001 Censusit had a population of 153 people. It lies within theNewry and Mourne District Councilarea.
The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds.[4]There is a Roman Catholic church, a shop and aGaelic footballclub. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes.[5]The village is also home to the Holy Cross Accordion Band, which has won All IrelandFleadh Cheoil na hÉireanncompetitions on six occasions: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.[citation needed]They were also crowned All Ireland JuniorFleadh Cheoil na hÉireannchampions in 2016.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]At the end of theice agea deposit of stones is thought to have been left that runs through Atticall. This is known locally as the Stoney Rigg. The remains of this can be seen onSlieve Muck,and it is said to flow down to Green Castle.
Thegreat spotted woodpecker,Ireland's newest breeding bird species, has been seen in Cnocnafeola Wood.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^Placenames NIArchivedMay 26, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^ab"Attical".IreAtlas Townlands Database.Retrieved15 April2015.
- ^"Holy Cross Primary School".School website.Archived fromthe originalon 26 July 2011.Retrieved24 February2009.
- ^"Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre".Irish Tourist.Archived fromthe originalon 27 May 2009.Retrieved24 February2009.
