The townland of Ballynewry is in the parish of Mullaghbrack in Armagh County. It is labelled number 3 on the map. H971444
The townland was described in 1838 in the Ordnance Survey Memoirs:
"Bally Newry school, townland of Bally Newry; income: a small salary from the London Hibernian Society, voluntary contribution from pupils; expenditure: none; physical instruction: none; intellectual and moral instruction: Bible only used; number of pupils: males, 45 under 10 years of age, 14 from 10 to 15, a total of 59; females, 37 under 10 years of age,16 from 10 to 15, a total of 53; total number of pupils 112, 49 Established Church, 44 Presbyterians, 16 Roman Catholics, 3 other denominations; master James McClelland, Wesleyan Methodist, visited July 1837." (Ordnance Survey Memoirs 1835-38)
The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:
"Ballynewry - A pay school under the care of Ogle Farrel, of the Church of Ireland denomination, who was in receipt of 20l per annum. The school was conducted in a cottage, built by the neighbours at a cost of 15l. The school operated under the direction of the local rector and educated 55 scholars."
PRONI records: D.943/2 (Graham estate.); FIN.23/2/2B/1299 (Landlord J.K. Greer re Thomas Harbinson, tenant.); FIN.23/2/2B/1281 (Landlord Rita Wintler and others re Margaret Pillar, tenant.); FIN.23/2/2B/1280 (Landlord Rita Wintler and others re Robert Jeffers and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1283 (Landlord Rita Wintler and others re James Greenlie, tenant.); FIN.23/2/2B/1279 (William Quinn, tenant of Thomas A. Greer and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1278 (George McClelland, tenant of Rita Wintler and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1277 (John Sandford, tenant of Rita Wintler and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1276 (Richardson Best, tenant of Rita Wintler and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1282 (Joseph Quinn, tenant of Rita Wintler and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1225 (George McClelland, tenant of Rita Wintler.); FIN.23/2/2B/1228 (Alexander Singleton, tenant of Rita Wintler and others.); FIN.23/2/2B/1226 (William Quinn, tenant of Thomas A. Greer.); OS/6/2/13/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/13/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/13/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1905-06. Published 1930.); OS/6/2/13/4 (Surveyed 1905-06. Revised 1954-55. Levelled 1888 and 1892 and 1902, 1905-1906. Levels part revised 1948. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/213 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/24A, VAL/12B/10/24B, VAL/12B/10/24C, VAL/12B/10/24D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/12A (Griffith valuation list.).
