The town was named St. Malachy after the Arch Bishop of Armagh .
The land was then given to Gilbert Henderson ( 1785 - 1876 ) who later became the major landowner in this area. The first settlers came mostly from Armagh , a religious town in Northern Ireland .
The town was named St. Malachy after the Arch Bishop of Armagh .
The land was then given to Gilbert Henderson ( 1785 - 1876 ) who later became the major landowner in this area. The first settlers came mostly from Armagh , a religious town in Northern Ireland .