Lurgan

Lurgan

Lurgan , town (1991 pop. 21,905), Co. Ulster, central Northern Ireland, near Lough Neagh. A textile center since the 17th cent., Lurgan is also a market hub with factories that produce machinery. The town was founded in the early 17th cent. by settlers from England; its castle dates from that period. The poet George William Russell was born in Lurgan.

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Lurgan

Lurgan (Lorgain), Northern Ireland/UK Derived from lorga ‘shin’ and thus meaning ‘ridge’ or ‘strip of land’.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lurgan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Lurgan

Lurgan (Lorgain) Armagh, Donegal, Westmeath. ‘Ridge’.

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