Creggan, County Armagh

Creggan (from Irish an Creagán)[1] is a small village, townland and civil parish near Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

The O’Neills of Tyrone attempted to retake South Armagh from the invading English during the middle of the 15th century.

The burial place was re-discovered in 1971 during a cleanup of the cemetery for the proposed bi-centennial celebrations of Art MacCooey.

A congregation of mourners nearby were lowering their deceased loved one into the ground at Killyloughrain when they heard a distant tolling bell.

The RIC men were called to investigate unusual activity at a public house, but were attacked by a fifteen-strong IRA unit.