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Scarva

Civil parish of AghadergTownlands of County DownUntranslated Irish place namesVillages in County Down
St. Matthews (COI) Scarva geograph.org.uk 1342710
St. Matthews (COI) Scarva geograph.org.uk 1342710

Scarva (from Irish Scarbhach meaning "shallow place, rough ford") is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the boundary with County Armagh, which is marked by the Newry Canal. In the 2001 census it had a population of 320. Scarva is home to the "Sham Fight" Pageant which is held on 13 July every year. The pageant attracts thousands of members of the Royal Black Preceptory, a group related to the Orange Order, who come to march and stage a theatrical (sham) re-enactment of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne.

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N 54.3317 ° E -6.3646 °
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Main Street 28
BT63 6LS
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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St. Matthews (COI) Scarva geograph.org.uk 1342710
St. Matthews (COI) Scarva geograph.org.uk 1342710
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