Scarva
Scarva
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 St Matthew's Church of Ireland, Scarva | |
  Scarva Location within County Down | |
| Population | 320 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | J063436 |
| • Belfast | 25 mi (40 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode district | BT63 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Scarva (from Irish: Scarbhach)[1][2] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the boundary with County Armagh, which is marked by the Newry Canal. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 320.
Scarva is famous as the location of the "Sham Fight" Pageant on 13 July every year. The Pageant attracts thousands of members of the Royal Black Preceptory, a group related to the Orange Order, who come to march and stage a symbolic (sham) re-enactment of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne.
History[]
Places of interest[]
People[]
- Charles Lucas, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Schools[]
Sport[]
The local football club is Scarva Rangers, which was formed in 1972 and play their home matches at .
Scarva's main street, 2009
Transport[]
- Scarva railway station opened on 23 March 1859.[3]
- Scarva is on National Cycle Route 9, linking Belfast with Newry, and eventually Dublin.
References[]
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Scarva station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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Categories:
- Villages in County Down
- Townlands of County Down
- Civil parish of Aghaderg