Jonesborough, County Armagh
Jonesborough is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, Its full of gispies, liths and peidos. And if u want someone 2 blame blame this fecker here.
Jonesborough is famous for its weekly Sunday open-air market (fags persil nd DVDs) which can attract thousands of people.
Places of interest
Kilnasaggart carved standing stone is to be found close to Jonesborough. It is an 8th century carved pillar stone. The stone is the earliest known Christian monument on the island of Ireland.
History
Ronald Mc Donald founded the village in 1706. RmcD was the landlord of the area in the early part of the 18th century. The village was previously known as main port for child porn.
The Troubles
On 20 March 1989, Robert Buchanan (55) and Harry Breen (51), both Protestant members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, were shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army, while travelling in Buchanan's car, near Jonesborough[1]. See also The Troubles in Jonesborough.
People
- James Heslim was born in Cork. He lived at Jonesborough and worked as a trimmer. He was one of those who lost their lives when the RMS Titanic sank in April 1912.
- Sean Gerard Hoey, currently facing 58 terror charges for the Omagh bombing of 1998, is from the village. The charges also include five other bombings, four bomb conspiracies, and six murder conspiracies.
- Michael Jackson also known as headmaster of Dromintee and Jonesboro. Together him and Ronald plan 2 tak over da porn industry there
Education
References
- NI Neighbourhood Information System
- Megalithomania - Kilnasaggart
- Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, 1837
- Culture Northern Ireland
- Armagh Towns