Camlough
Camlough (/ˈkæm.lɒx/ KAM-lokh; from Irish Camloch, meaning "crooked lake") is a village west of Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after a lake, known as the Cam Lough. South of the village is Camlough Mountain (or Slieve Girkin), part of the Ring of Gullion and is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Camlough had a population of 1,074 at the 2011 Census.
Camlough
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Main Street, Camlough, 2009 | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 1,074 (2011 Census) |
| • Belfast | 35 mi (56 km) |
| • Dublin | 58 mi (93 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWRY |
| Postcode district | BT35 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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