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Atticall

Civil parish of KilkeelTownlands of County DownVillages in County Down
Attical Village geograph.org.uk 500897
Attical Village geograph.org.uk 500897

Attical or Atticall (from Irish Áit Tí Chathail, meaning 'place of Cathal's house') is a small village and townland (of 396 acres) in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic barony of Mourne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 153 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds. There is a Roman Catholic church, a shop and a Gaelic football club. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes. The village is also home to the Holy Cross Accordion Band, which has won All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann competitions on six occasions: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. They were also crowned All Ireland Junior Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann champions in 2016.

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N 54.109 ° E -6.044 °
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Holy Cross Primary School

Attical Bog Road 6
BT34 4HT
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Attical Village geograph.org.uk 500897
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