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  Lurgan - LoveToKnow 1911
Contiguous to the town is Lurgan Castle, a fine modern Elizabethan structure, the seat of Lord Lurgan.
Lurgan is famed for its diapers, and the linen trade is of the first importance, but there are also tobacco factories and coach factories.
Lurgan was founded by William Brownlow, to whom a grant of the town was made by James I.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Lurgan   (165 words)

  
  Lurgan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lurgan (An Lorgain, meaning "the long low ridge of land" in Irish), is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland with a population of approximately 25,000.
Lurgan is situated in the Craigavon Borough Council area, to the south of Lough Neagh in the centre of Northern Ireland.
Lurgan is characteristic of many Plantation of Ulster settlements, with its straight, wide planned streets and rows of cottages.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lurgan   (640 words)

  
 Sinton Family Trees - Lurgan Friends History - Chapter 2
Roger Webb was the son of an early settler and was born in Dunmurry in 1622.
Lurgan Monthly Meeting was the first to be organised in Ireland and was held in the parlour of Roger Webb's house.
The travelling Friends who visited Lurgan in these early years are too numerous to list in full, but it is clear that their contribution to the spiritual life of the meeting and outreach to the wider community was very great indeed.
www.bob-sinton.com /lurgan-friends/chapter-2.htm   (2767 words)

  
 Lurgan TownTalk - All about Lurgan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan is situated on the southern shore of Lough Neagh in the centre of Northern Ireland and has a population of approximately 25,000.
Lord Lurgan presented the Borough Council with a very fine piece of jewellery in the Mayoral Chain and gave permission for the Mayors of Craigavon to wear this chain for official duties.
If the Brownlow family were the family who set Lurgan on its onward course in the 17th century, it was linen which was the fabric to give the town its next important fillip in economic development and expansion.
www.lurgan.towntalk.co.uk /about.shtml   (906 words)

  
 Lurgan Poor Law Union and Workhouse
Lurgan Poor Law Union was formed on the 16th January 1839, and covered an area of 125 square miles.
Armagh: Breagh, Brownlow's Derry, Carrowbrack, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan (2), Montiaghs, Portadown (3), Tartaraghan (2).
Lurgan rear of entrance block from the west, 2003.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Lurgan/Lurgan.shtml   (570 words)

  
 Sinton Family Trees - Lurgan Friends History - Chapter 4
Lurgan was becoming a more important focal point and Friends contribution to the economic well-being of the town was increasingly appreciated.
It is obvious that Lurgan was one of the most important meetings in Ulster from the fact that its contribution to the National Charge was one of the highest.
With the continued growth of Lurgan town and the establishment of linen markets and shops the urban location was the most convenient and became firmly accepted as the centre for Friends worship in the district.
www.bob-sinton.com /lurgan-friends/chapter-4.htm   (1312 words)

  
 Your Place And Mine - Topics - War - The Great War - Hobbs Brothers
The men of Lurgan thought that the Boer campaign would be their last experience of war, they hadn't reckoned on the horrors to come at the Somme.
Lurgan men suffered great hardship in every theatre of operation in World war I and stories of the horror of the Somme are equaled in the Daranelles and Gallipoli.
Lurgan men are found in all of the 15 regiments of that period and Lurgan’s list of gallantry medals reflect that bravery.
www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/yourplaceandmine/armagh/lurgan_war.shtml   (1629 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Lurgan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A textile center since the 17th cent., Lurgan is also a market hub with factories that produce machinery.
The poet George William Russell was born in Lurgan.
Re-assessing the logboat from Lurgan Townland, Co. Galway, Ireland.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/Lurgan.asp   (164 words)

  
 Lurgan Town Boys FC - Version 3.0
Lurgan took on league title contenders Laurelvale with an under-strength squad due to a numbers of players unavailable.
Lurgan Town Under 10’s finished their season with a 3-2 loss to Ballyclare in a very open and entertaining game.Town fell behind early on when a shot from outside the box dipped over the keepers head and into...
Lurgan were in front within five minutes, a cross from Aaron Buchanan bounced in the...
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 Lurgan BBOB - (Lurgan, ) - powered by LeagueLineup.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan BBOB extended their unbeaten run in all games to five with a 1-1 draw at home to Scarva Rangers who had taken the lead with a dubious penalty-kick award before Ashley Gregg equalised late on in the first half.
Lurgan BBOB, who have had a poor run of results lately, travelled to league leaders Killicomaine Blues and after a cracking match caused quite a shock when they won a seven goal thriller by the odd goal in a well merited 4-3 victory.
Lurgan Boys Brigade Old Boys FC (LBBOB) was formed in 1988 by members who had become too old for the Boys Brigade (BB), a youth organisation which is open to all boys.
www.leaguelineup.com /welcome.asp?url=lurganbbob   (1884 words)

  
 Lurgan District L.O.L. No.6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan was the second town in the County in importance in 1819 and it contained 379 houses and 2207 inhabitants.
The first Lord Lurgan was one of the fourteen members elected to the newly formed Town Commissioners in 1843, the predecessors of Lurgan Urban and Borough Councils.
In 1907 he was Secretary of Lurgan Polling District of North Armagh Constitutional Association, one of the two North Armagh delegates to the Ulster Unionist Council from the County Armagh Grand Orange Lodge, a member of the UUCs Watch Committee, and one of the UUCs three Honorary Secretaries.
www.armaghorange.org.uk /6lurgan.htm   (6271 words)

  
 GENUKI: Lurgan
"Lurgan, a parish, in the county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, on the road from Kells to Cavan; containing, with the posttown of Virginia (which is separately described), 6387 inhabitants.
It comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 11,327 statute acres, including 9221 acres of water, of which the greater portion is in Lough Ramor; 8423 acres are applotted under the tithe act, and there is a large portion of bog and moor."
Daniel O'Reilly, Bishop of Clogher, is buried in the ruined cemetery of Lurgan, 2½ miles north of Virginia on the road to Ballyjamesduff, he being of the Castlelerahan O'Reilly, under a tomb bearing this epitaph:-
www.sierratel.com /colinf/genuki/CAV/Lurgan/index.html   (304 words)

  
 Lurgan, Northern Ireland News - Topix
The mortar was discovered close to the main Belfast-Dublin railway line A 21-year-old Lurgan man has been remanded in custody on charges connected to the discovery of a mortar bomb in the town earlier this...
Police in the North are seeking a fourth man in connection with the discovery of a mortar bomb in Lurgan, Co Armagh, two weeks ago.
Police in Northern Ireland are asking for help in finding an 11-year-old girl who disappeared from outside a primary school in Lurgan, Co Armagh at around 8am yesterday morning.
www.topix.net /uk/lurgan   (617 words)

  
 Lurgan Rugby Football Club
Lurgan is one of the oldest Rugby Clubs in Ireland (125 Years), first fielding a team in 1880.
The only surviving records from those early years of Lurgan’s history are two framed of the teams from 1880 and 1900.
In 1919 the Club was reformed and rented the showground in Lurgan Park as a playing pitch and obtained the use of changing facilities, including the famous sunken bath, and an entertainments room at Brownlow Castle.
www.lurganrugbyclub.com   (203 words)

  
 Home Page
Lurgan YMCA was formed in 1987 by a group of individuals who were concerned about the welfare of young adults outside existing statutory and voluntary youth provision in the area.
The development of a second Centre in the predominantly Catholic North Lurgan area in 1993 resulted from Lurgan YMCA’s commitment to anti-sectarian action and from the failure of other cross community initiatives in the town.
Lurgan YMCA is a Registered Charity under the control of a voluntary Management Board drawn from both religious traditions
www.ymca-ireland.org /lurgan   (138 words)

  
 Find Lurgan, PA exterminators, or Lurgan, PA Pest Control Professionals | National Pest Management Association (NPMA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Practicing good Lurgan pest control is a good idea for any concerned homeowner, and for those who rent as well.
So it’s important to hire a qualified Lurgan pest control company to help determine the kinds of pests you may have in your home, and implement the proper extermination procedures.
Lurgan ants can be difficult to control and the rule with ants is easy to remember – no matter what the size, if you have ants, you have an ant control problem.
www.pestworld.org /Consumer/locations.asp?ZipCode=17232&city=Lurgan&state=PA   (1091 words)

  
 Lurgan Ladies Hockey Club - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan Ladies has become one of only 16 sporting clubs in all of Northern Ireland to be awarded the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, Junior Gold club Award.
Lurgan 1st XI secured the one point they needed to take the Senior 2 league title and gain automatic promotion to Senior 1.
Lurgan Ladies Hockey Club travelled with three teams to Carrickfergus to compete in a junior hockey tournament and brought home the trophy for the 8 yr old group.
www.lurganladieshockey.com   (570 words)

  
 Knowhere: Lurgan, Armagh, Inside Information, Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know
in lurgan the young ones are all alcos coz they think that its great and the council do notyhing to help but peanilise them and what good is that.
Lurgan subway is the place to drink your bottle of wine or wkd.The brits r down there every friday night.
the town bogs that are now a lovely £300 grand green house is the hot spot in lurgan and the alley beside conors chemist where the young prod peoples seen to drink beer with their ma's new boyfriend and write uda on the wall in fl marker
www.knowhere.co.uk /3759.html   (2555 words)

  
 Lurgan Swimming Club - News from Swimming Galas at Lurgan Amateur Swimming Club Lurgan ASC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan PTL team resume their 2006/07 campaign on 4/11/2006 when they travel to Enniskillen.
Lurgan will be looking for their 2nd victory following a close Gala when Coleraine visited Waves in September.
Lurgan PTL team get the 2006/07 swimming season under way on Saturday 16th September when they host Coleraine.
www.lurganasc.com   (260 words)

  
 The Salvation Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lurgan Salvation Army band was formed in 1900, twenty years after the establishment of the Salvation Army in Lurgan.
Flute bands were the folk music of the period and many of the original bandsmen were Army converts from the four flute bands in Lurgan.
One of the converts was Joe Leathem, whose eight year old son Robert learned to play the cornet and with a pronounced musical ability allied to a sense of perfect pitch, he became the Band Instructor while in his teens, later becoming the Corps Bandmaster.
www.lurgancorps.club24.co.uk /MusicalSections/Band.htm   (427 words)

  
 LURGAN CELTIC
Lurgan Celtic were originally formed in 1903 with the obvious slant of aiming towards the catholic community of the town, adopting the name
That point wasn't lost on Lurgan and in 2003 they locked the gates on their town centre ground and relocated to the edge of Lurgan to a new
Lurgan were confident that they would quickly establish themselves as a strong force in Irish league football but their first season in division
hometown.aol.com /captainbeecher/LURGANCELTIC.html   (678 words)

  
 BBC News Online | Northern Ireland | PSNI 'watch flags being erected'
The Police Ombudsman is to investigate a complaint about the actions of police officers who watched as loyalists erected flags in Lurgan last week.
Sinn Fein claims the police were there to protect the loyalists who were putting up flags in a predominantly nationalist part of the town.
He added: "What has been happening in Lurgan and other towns throughout the six counties is that loyalists have been marking out territory, which makes people feel uncomfortable within those town centres.
news.bbc.co.uk /nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_5151000/5151606.stm   (174 words)

  
 Knowhere: Lurgan, Armagh, Best and Worst, Triumphs and Tragedies
Lurgan is good for a laugh - but not if you find people with 6 fingers strange or have nowhere else to go.
All lurgan owes them is a bullet in the head.
Lurgan is a great advert for somewhere else.
www.knowhere.co.uk /3759_goodbad.html   (1469 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | RUC chief blames loyalists for murder
Sir Ronnie pointedly identified the LVF as the group responsible for the murder of the journalist Martin O'Hagan on Friday night.
Mr O'Hagan, 51, was shot dead in front of his wife, Mairie, near their home in Lurgan, Co Armagh.
The RUC has established an incident room in Lurgan to investigate the killing, headed by an acting chief superintendent.
www.guardian.co.uk /Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,560928,00.html   (737 words)

  
 Lurgan Tigers Lurgan Rugby and Cricket Club Northern Ireland
We have a large number of qualified coaches who supervise the coaching sessions for both rugby and cricket.
We will continue to promote the growth of rugby and cricket in the Lurgan area, involving boys and girls from all religious denominations.
In doing so, we will strengthen links with local schools to ensure that those with the ability to progress in both games, have the support to do so.
www.lurgantigers.com   (362 words)

  
 LURGAN ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Lurgan and surrounding area.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
LURGAN ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Lurgan and surrounding area.
Let a good number of agents in Lurgan know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Lurgan Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
www.lurgan-estateagents.co.uk   (1247 words)

  
 Christ Church, Lurgan
About the year 1875, James Ussher, Solicitor, Partner in the firm Ussher and Watson, Lurgan, decided to be responsible for the collecting of funds to provide a ring of eight bells for the Church of Christ the Redeemer, Shankill Parish Lurgan.
In Samuel White's monthly 'Advertiser' for the November of the year we read, "James Ussher the indefatigable Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Lurgan Peal of Bells Committee, has succeeded in collecting about £600 in the parish within the past few weeks.
We congratulate Mr Ussher on his success so far and hope to be able to announce in our next issue that he has finished his voluntary collecting campaign in a manner satisfactory to himself and lovers of campanology."
www.bellringingireland.org /North/Lurgan/Home.html   (170 words)

  
 LURGAN CELTIC 3
These pages are not the official views of Lurgan Celtic Football Club but thanks go to club officials who granted us access to all areas of the
If you are from Lurgan and sit glued to Sky sports every weekend, why not give up just one
Saturday of Premiership premadonnas who earn more in a minute than you will in a lifetime and go and watch some real football instead.
hometown.aol.com /captainbeecher/LURGANCELTIC3.html   (720 words)

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