Brannock, County Armagh

Brannock
Scots: Branoch
Irish: Bran Cnoc
CountyArmagh
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district Newry (South Armagh)
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland

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.

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