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Portadown (from Irish Port an Dúnáin 'landing place of the little fort' pronounced [pɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːnˠaːnʲ]) [3] [4] is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is based on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 24 miles (39 km) [5] southwest of Belfast.
County Armagh within Ireland Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of Grade B+ listed buildings in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural ...
The county was administered by Armagh County Council from 1899 until the abolition of county councils in Northern Ireland in 1973. [ 21 ] County Armagh remains officially used for purposes such as a Lieutenancy area – the county retains a lord lieutenant who acts as representative of the British Monarch in the county.
This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. See the list of places in Northern Ireland for places in other counties. Towns are listed in bold .
Parish Etymology or likely etymology Townlands Sources Armagh: Irish: Ard Mhacha, meaning 'Macha's height' : 24 [2]Ballymore: Irish: an Baile Mór, meaning 'the large settlement'
The following is a list of townlands in County Armagh, Northern Ireland: [1] [2 A. Abbey ...
Bridge of former PD&O line over a farm track, somewhere between Dungannon and Pomeroy, County Tyrone. The disused embankment has been partly removed. Building of the PD&O line started from Portadown in 1855 and reached Dungannon in 1858. [1] This first section of line opened with temporary termini at both Portadown and Dungannon. [2]
Richhill is a large village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Armagh and Portadown. It had a population of 2,738 people in the 2021 Census. [2] Originally named Legacorry, it takes its name from Edward Richardson, who built the manor house around which the village grew.