In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Creggan like this:

Creggan, par., S. co. Armagh and NW. co. Louth, on Creggan rivulet, 6 miles NW. of Dundalk, 24,813 ac., pop. 9990.

Creggan through time

Creggan is now part of NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Creggan itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Creggan, in Newry Mourne and Down and County Armagh | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30004

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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