Cabra is a large townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the parish of Clonduff and is situated approximately two miles from Hilltown, Rathfriland and Kilcoo. Cabra has a tradition of farming, with the three most common farming methods in Cabra being: sheep farming/breeding, crop growing (corn and barley) and cow farming/breeding.[1][2]

Cabra Irish: Cabrach
Sheep grazing land west of St Marys Chapel, Cabra
Location within County Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWRY
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	South Down
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54.227°N 6.066°W / 54.227; -6.066

"Townland stones" have been erected to keep Cabra in touch with its local heritage.[3] Cabra has one primary school, St.Pauls; which has around 90 children attending. All together Cabra has around 150 residents living within its boundaries, with a small post office, one church, and a community hall.[4][5]

See also

• Clonduff GAC

References

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