Bessbrook

Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, with approximately 3000 inhabitants. It lies about three miles west of the regional centre of Newry, County Down, and close to the main Dublin-Belfast road and rail line.

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During the late 20th century some of the worst violence of the Troubles took place near the town and it became a military zone with a large garrison and military flights. The small village became the busiest heliport in Europe.

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County Armagh: County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish) is a county in Ulster, Ireland. It is one of six counties that remain under British jurisdiction as part of Northern Ireland. County Armagh is known by some as the Orchard of Ireland because the land is so fertile for apple-growing. Its main town is Armagh,...

Northern Ireland: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....