Corbet
Corbet
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|---|---|
 Corbet Lough in 2009 | |
  Corbet Location within County Down | |
| Population | 107 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Banbridge |
| Postcode district | BT32 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
Corbet (from Irish An Carbad, meaning 'the jaw/boulder')[1] is a small village and townland (of 618 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5 km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half.[2] It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people (39 households) in the 2011 Census.[3] (2001 Census: 95 people)
Places of interest
- Corbet Lough is a reservoir and important angling lake with the 70 acre trout fishery controlled by Banbridge Angling Club. Facilities at the Lough include a boating dock and jetty and numerous fishing stands.[4]
- The River Bann also flows nearby.
The Great Northern Railway
Corbet railway station was on the extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.
The station was opened on 1 March 1880.[5]
The station closed on 2 May 1955. This action took place under the Ulster Transport Authority, cutting Newcastle, County Down from the rail network.
References
- ^ "Corbet". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Corbet". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Corbet". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Banbridge Angling Club - Corbet Lough". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Corbet station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
