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Garvagh (Irish: Garbh Achadh; meaning Rough field) is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 18 kilometres (11 miles) south of Coleraine on the A29 route, the main trunk road between Coleraine and Maghera. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. Maghera ( is a large Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the banks of the Agivey River. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,288 people. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 It is within the Coleraine Borough Council area. Coleraine Borough Council is a Local Council mainly in County Londonderry and partly in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Garvagh is a significant service centre for the surrounding countryside, providing a wide range of services and considerable employment.

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History

Garvagh was important from very early times, but was destroyed by fire during the Battle of Garvagh, and rebuilt as a Plantation town as its broad main street and neatly planned buildings evidence. The Plantation of Ulster (Irish Plandáil Uladh) was a planned process of Colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster It was founded in the early 17th Century by George Canning from Warwickshire, agent for the Ironmonger’s Company of London, it was subsequently developed into a modest size market town by the Cannings. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. A striking feature of the town is the stone clock tower with an attractive clock and castellations which dominate the main route through the town and also which serves as the district cenotaph immortalising the dead of the 2 World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945)

The Garvagh and District Development Association- GADDA undertook a project to modernise the town in the late 1990s and early 2000s by installing new water mains, upgrading road surfaces, improving pedestrian surfaces, new street lighting, a new community building and a new toilet block which was all funded through various support channels- the Coleraine Borough Council, The Ireland Fund of America, the EU and the British Government.

The town has been immortalised in the famous Protestant folk-song "The Battle of Garvagh", which tells the heroic tale of the town's defence in 1813 from the marauding Ribbonmen who were intent on burning the town. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Garvagh, which includes a list of incidents in Garvagh during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. The Troubles in Northern Ireland claimed the lives of five people in the town of Garvagh in County Londonderry.

Places of interest

2001 Census

Garvagh is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,288 people living in Garvagh. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Of these:

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

Transport

Garvagh railway station opened on 18 February 1880 and finally closed on 28 August 1950. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

People

Education

References

  1. ^ Garvagh station. Garvagh High School is a secondary school located in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces

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This is a list page for Villages in Northern Ireland. The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA defines a town as having a population of 4500 or more This is a list page for Towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter
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