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Coordinates: 54°30′32″N 6°17′38″W / 54.509°N 6.294°W
| Aghagallon | |
| Irish: Achadh Galláin | |
  Aghagallon
Aghagallon shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 824 (2001) |
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| Irish grid reference | |
| - Belfast | 22 miles |
| District | Craigavon Borough |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode district | BT67 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Upper Bann |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim | |
Aghagallon (from the Irish: Achadh Galláin meaning "field of the standing stone") is a small village located approximately three miles from the County Armagh town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland. However, it is officially situated in County Antrim. It is unique in that even though it is a part of Craigavon Borough Council, the area the village covers includes parts of County Armagh, County Antrim and County Down. It had a population of 824 people in the 2001 Census.
Aghagallon has mainly developed along Aghalee Road in a linear fashion with development to the southeast along Colane Road. St Patrick’s Church and adjacent primary school provide a central focus for the village.
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The Troubles
- For more information see The Troubles in Aghagallon
Education
The village has one primary school, St. Patrick's. Much of the population of the village attend schools in nearby Lurgan.
2001 Census
Aghagallon is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 824 people living in Aghagallon. Of these:
- 32.3% were aged under 16 and 11.7% were aged 60 and over
- 50.2% of the population were male and 49.8% were female
- 96.6% were from a Catholic background and 3.0% were from a Protestant background;
- 3.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For fuller details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Sport
Aghagallon has one GAA club, Naomh Mhuire, which serves the areas of Aghagallon village, Gawley's Gate and Ballinderry after clubs in these areas folded over the years. They currently play in Division II of the Antrim ACL and have a recently constructed playing field located on the Colane Rd. Although a club priding itself on its roots in Antrim, it does have links to Armagh and currently field some teams in the North Armagh leagues. Aghagallon compete in the Antrim Intermediate Championship, an honour they won in 2002. After a few stints in the SFC, the club will again compete in the IFC, against opposition such as Moneyglass, Rossa and St. Enda's.
There is also the Aghagallon Magners managed by Connor Mallon, currently holders of the winter league cup. The Senior Gaelic team is sponsored by Hannon Transport, with the Soccer team being sponsored by the Derryhirk Inn.
See also
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