Jonesborough, County Armagh

Jonesborough or Jonesboro (Irish: Baile an Chláir) is a small village and civil parish in the Ring of Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Newry and lies 1,000 yards (1 km) from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. The Catholic parish includes the neighbouring area of Dromintee and crosses the Irish border into Louth.

Jonesborough
Jonesborough
Location within Northern Ireland
Population273 (2001 census)
Irish grid referenceJ013158
 Belfast46 miles (74 km)
 Dublin51 mi (82 km)
District
  • Newry, Mourne and Down
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWRY
Postcode districtBT35
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
  • Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly
  • Newry and Armagh
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