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Lurgan
Irish: An Lorgain
Lurgan
Lurgan (Northern Ireland)
Lurgan

Lurgan shown within Northern Ireland
Population 25,000 (est)
Irish grid reference J080585
 - Belfast 19 miles
District Craigavon Borough
County County Armagh
Constituent country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CRAIGAVON
Postcode district BT64-67
Dialling code 028
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
European Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Upper Bann
Website: www.lurgan-forward.com
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh

Coordinates: 54°27′53″N 6°19′56″W / 54.464722, -6.332222

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Lurgan is characteristic of many Plantation of Ulster settlements, with its straight, wide planned streets and rows of cottages. The Plantation of Ulster (Irish Plandáil Uladh) was a planned process of Colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster Lurgan Park, located a few hundred yards from the main street is the largest urban park in Northern Ireland and includes a sizable lake, and an original Coalbrookdale fountain. Coalbrookdale is a side valley of the Ironbridge Gorge in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England The park is overlooked by Brownlow House, a magnificent 19th century Elizabethan-style manor house[3]. Lurgan Park is home to annual summer events such as the Lurgan Agricultural Show, the Lurgan Park Rally, noted as the largest annual motor sport event in Northern Ireland and a stage in the Circuit of Ireland Rally.

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History

Earlier names of Lurgan include "Lorgain Chlann Bhreasail" (Lurgan of Clanbrassil), "Lorgain Bhaile Mhic Cana" (Long low ridge of McCann's townland — Lurgan Bally McCann) and Lurgivallivacket (the long hill of the McCann's place). The McCann sept (clan) were Lords of Clanbrassil, prior to the Plantation of Ulster period in the early 17th century. The Plantation of Ulster (Irish Plandáil Uladh) was a planned process of Colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster The McCanns were septs of the O'Neills.

In around 1610, during the Plantation period, the lands of Lurgan were given to the English lord William Brownlow and his family. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In 1641 William Brownlow, his wife and family were taken prisoner and brought to Armagh and then to Dungannon, in County Tyrone. The City of Armagh ( is an ancient religious site of worship of both celtic paganism and Christianity and the oldest of the five cities in Northern Ireland, Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane The land was then passed to the McCanns, and also the O'Hanlons. In 1642 Brownlow and his family were released by the forces of Lord Conway, who was operating in the Dungannon area. The family built up the linen industry and it is said that the greatest manufacture of linen was carried on in the town in the late 17th century. Linen is a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant Linum usitatissimum.

The Troubles

Lurgan and the associated towns of Portadown and Craigavon make up what is known as the "murder triangle". Portadown ( is a former market town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Craigavon is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, consisting mainly of residential development [4] For more information see The Troubles in Lurgan, which includes a list of incidents in Lurgan during the Troubles that caused two or more fatalities. The Troubles in Lurgan recounts incidents during and the effects of The Troubles in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Outside of Belfast, Lurgan was considered a Provisional IRA stronghold. It surpassed all areas outside of Belfast for incidents during the troubles.

Sport

Lurgan is home to the following sports clubs:

Lurgan has two 18-hole golf courses, an artificial ski slope and an equestrian centre for show jumping. Arguably the most famous sporting character from Lurgan is Master McGrath, a greyhound who was bought in Lurgan by the Brownlow family and won the Waterloo Cup three times in 1868, 1870 and 1871. Master McGrath (1866-1871 was a famous Greyhound in the sport of hare coursing Waterloo Cup was the biggest annual Hare coursing event in the United Kingdom and was often referred to by its supporters as the blue riband event of the Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He is remembered all over the town, including in its Coat of Arms. A statue of him was unveiled at Craigavon Civic Centre in 1993, over 120 years after his last glory in 1871. A festival is also held yearly in his honour. A well known pub was also named after Master McGrath, although it has been renamed in recent years.

People

Education

Transport

See Also

References

  1. ^ Craigavon Borough Council
  2. ^ portadown.com
  3. ^ Lurgan Park
  4. ^ 'A man who stood up for truth' | UK news | The Observer
  5. ^ Lurgan station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-08-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital

External links

See also

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 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
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