We
know that in the late twelfth century the English first landed and began their
conquest.In 1178 John de Courcey
advanced into Machaire Conaille (the plain of Louth) to plunder it and exact a
prey of a large number of cattle.
As
I was driving home from Armagh a few weeks ago
I had to halt for a short time at the traffic control lights where the new
motorway bypass is now under construction. I was halted at the spot where the new road
crosses the existing Newry to Armagh road.It was just at that point on the road where
the Good Shepherds Convent used to be.
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