Scarva

Scarva ( 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.

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Place details

Locality: Scarva
Region: Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Scarva
UK place.irish_name: Scarbhach
UK place.static_image_name: St. Matthews (COI) Scarva - geograph.org.uk - 1342710.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Matthew's Church of Ireland, Scarva
UK place.map_type: Northern Ireland
UK place.population: 320
UK place.population_ref: (2001 Census)
UK place.irish_grid_reference: J063436
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: CRAIGAVON
UK place.postcode_area: BT
UK place.postcode_district: BT63
UK place.dial_code: 028
UK place.constituency_westminster: Upper Bann
UK place.constituency_ni_assembly: Upper Bann
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland: County Down
UK place.belfast_distance_mi: 25

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Wikidata facts

Population: 320
Image: St. Matthews (COI) Scarva - geograph.org.uk - 1342710.jpg

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Commons category: Scarva
postal code: BT63
native label: Scarbhach

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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.