Mavemacullen (Ballymore)

Mavemacullen
Townland
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAIGAVON
Postcode districtBT62

Mavemacullen is a small townland of 399 acres (0.6 sq mi) in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[1] It is situated within the civil parish of Ballymore, in the historic barony of Orior Lower.[2][3]

Accordion band

Mavemacullen Accordion Band was formed on 6 August 1953 at Mavemacullen Orange Hall and is connected to Mavemacullen LOL 739 as a lodge band.[4] The band holds a parade on the second Wednesday in August annually in Markethill.[4] It also featured in the third series of The Band which aired on BBC One on 17 January 2024.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mavemacullen (Ballymore) Townland, Co. Armagh". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Mavemacullen, County Armagh". www.igp-web.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Advanced Place Name Search". PlacenamesNI.org. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via experience.arcgis.com.
  4. ^ a b "Mavemacullen celebrating its 70th anniversary this year". www.ulstergazette.co.uk. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ "BBC Northern Ireland series, The Band: Accordion women tell of close knit family behind the music and growing interest from children".