Loughgall
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Loughgall Irish Loch gCál |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 25 ′ N , 6 ° 36 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 282 (2011 Census) | ||
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| Post town | ARMAGH | ||
| ZIP code section | BT61 | ||
| prefix | 028 | ||
| Part of the country | Northern Ireland | ||
| Historic county | County Armagh | ||
| District | Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon | ||
| British Parliament | Newry and Armagh | ||
| Northern Ireland Assembly | Newry and Armagh | ||
Loughgall ([ lɒxˈɡɔːl ]; Irish Loch gCál [ ɫɔx gɑːɫ ], "Lake of Cabbage") is a small village , townland (0.53 km²) and civil parish in the baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West in historic Armagh County in Northern Ireland . It has been in the District of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon since the 2015 administrative reform . 2011 lived in the place 282 inhabitants in 116 households.
Loughgall was named after a small lake nearby. The village is located in the middle of orchards in an apple growing area. In the village is Loughgall Manor , an imposing manor, the former seat of the Cope family, who acquired land during the Ulster plantation in the 17th century. Loughgall Manor is home to the Northern Irish Horticulture and Plant Breeding Station .
history
On September 21, 1795 there was a skirmish between the Catholic Defenders and the ultimately victorious Protestant Peep O'Day Boys , which was named after a street crossing Battle of the Diamond ( Cath na Cearnóige ). This immediately led to the establishment of the Orange Order in Loughgall.
On May 8, 1987, eight members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) carried out an attack on the base of the Royal Ulster Constabulary . The incident is known as the Loughgall attack .
Sports
Loughgall is home to Loughgall Football Club , which plays in the NIFL Championship .
Civil parish
The civil parish Loughgall consists of the villages Annaghmore ( Eanach Mór ), Charlemont ( Achadh an Dá Chora ) and Loughgall.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Placenames NI ( Memento of the original from June 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Loughgall . Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ Loughgall . NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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